Microsoft Internet Explorer "Msdds.dll" Remote Code Execution

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* Technical Description *

A critical vulnerability was identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue is due to a memory corruption error when instantiating the "Msdds.dll" (Microsoft Design Tools Diagram Surface) object as an ActiveX control, which could be exploited by an attacker to take complete control of an affected system via a specially crafted Web page.

This vulnerability has been confirmed with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 on Windows XP SP2 (fully patched).

 * Exploits *

http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050817.IE-Msddsdll-0day.php

 * Affected Products *

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP SP2

 * Solution *

No official supplied patch for this issue.

 * References *

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/1450
http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050817.IE-Msddsdll-0day.php