Buffer overflow in Visual Studio - CVE-2006-4704

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of input data in Microsoft WMIScriptUtils.WMIObjectBroker2 ActiveX control (WmiScriptUtils.dll), bundled with Visual Studio 2005. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page or HTML file and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2006-4704

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #481 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - COM CreateObject Code Execution (MS06-014/MS06-073) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1694 - MS06-014 Microsoft Internet Explorer COM CreateObject Code Execution (March 18, 2020)

External References

• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/927709
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms06-073
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-047/
• http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/0day_ie.pdf

Related Security Bulletins

• Remote code execution in Visual Studio WMIObjectBroker2 ActiveX control