CVE-2004-1050 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via heap-based buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 6 by exploiting long attributes in HTML elements.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1050?
CVE-2004-1050 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 18 Nov 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long (1) SRC or (2) NAME attributes in IFRAME, FRAME, and EMBED elements, as originally discovered using the mangleme utility, aka "the IFRAME vulnerability" or the "HTML Elements Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1050?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Avaya Definity One Media Server, Avaya Ip600 Media Servers, Avaya Modular Messaging Message Storage Server, Avaya S3400, Avaya S8100, Microsoft Ie and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-1050 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1050 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r65h-9rm3-h7gm.