>> Microsoft XML Core Services XMLHTTP Code Execution Vulnerability (MS06-071)
Title : Microsoft XML Core Services XMLHTTP Code Execution Vulnerability (MS06-071) VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4334 CVE ID : CVE-2006-5745
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-11-04
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft XML Core Services, which could be exploited by remote attackers to take complete control of an affected system. This flaw is due to a memory corruption error in the XMLHTTP ActiveX Control when processing specially crafted arguments passed to a "setRequestHeader()" method, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into visiting a malicious Web page.
VUPEN has confirmed this vulnerability on a fully patched Windows XP SP2 system with Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0.
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