Microsoft Internet Explorer COM Object Remote Code Execution

Publish date: March 21, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-0942,CVE-2007-2221
  Advisory Date: MAR 21, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2, or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2; and possibly 7 on Windows Vista does not properly "instantiate certain COM objects as ActiveX controls", which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COM object.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000103
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000103 - Microsoft Internet Explorer COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability (Group 1)

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP4
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

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