RE: Internet explorer 6 execution of arbitrary code (An analysis of the 180 Solutions Trojan)

[Jelmer <jkuperus () planet nl>]

I haven't installed SP2 yet since I heard a lot of complaints from people
who claimed it caused instability, it had memory management issues, some
drivers didn't work, security measures a bit too much in your face etc

But I reviewed the list of changes sometime back and I concur, it looks very
promising, I think in the near future an IE exploit will be a rare
occurrence as opposed to a bi weekly event

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Carlson [mailto:chris () compucounts com] 
Sent: maandag 7 juni 2004 4:06
To: Jelmer
Cc: full-disclosure () lists netsys com; bugtraq () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Internet explorer 6 execution of arbitrary
code (An analysis of the 180 Solutions Trojan)

When run remotely:

Line: 1
Char: 1
Error: Access is denied.
Code: 0
URL: http://62.131.86.111/security/idiots/repro/installer.htm

When run locally, software installation is blocked. 

Using IE 6.0.2900.2096 SP2, WinXP SP2

I've gotta say that SP2 has some VERY nice protection builtin.  On the
downside, I still havn't figured out how to turn it off ;)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com 
> [mailto:full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com] On Behalf Of Jelmer
> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 21:22
> To: bugtraq () securityfocus com
> Cc: full-disclosure () lists netsys com; peter () diplomatmail net
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Internet explorer 6 execution of 
> arbitrary code (An analysis of the 180 Solutions Trojan)
>
> Just when I though it was save to once more use internet 
> explorer I received an email bringing my attention to this 
> webpage http://216.130.188.219/ei2/installer.htm   that 
> according to him used an exploit that affected fully patched 
> internet explorer 6 browsers. Being rather skeptical I 
> carelessly clicked on the link only to witness how it 
> automatically installed addware on my pc!!!
>  
> Now there had been reports about 0day exploits making rounds 
> for quite some time like for instance this post
>  
> http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363338/2004-05-11/2004-05-17/0 
>  
> However I hadn't seen any evidence to support this up until 
> now Thor Larholm as usual added to the confusion by 
> deliberately spreading disinformation as seen in this post
>  
> http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2004/May/0153.html
>  
> Attributing it to and I quote "just one of the remaining IE 
> vulnerabilities that are not yet patched"
>
> I've attempted to write up an analysis that will show that 
> there are at least 2 new and AFAIK unpublished 
> vulnerabilities (feel free to proof me
> wrong) out there in the wild, one being fairly sophisticated 
>
> You can view it at:
>
> http://62.131.86.111/analysis.htm
>
> Additionally you can view a harmless demonstration of the 
> vulnerabilities at
>
> http://62.131.86.111/security/idiots/repro/installer.htm
>
> Finally I also attached the source files to this message


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