Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0, allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .job file containing long parameters, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer and accessing a .job file on an anonymous share.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Microsoft Windows XP - Task Scheduler '.job' Universal (MS04-022) EDB-368 · local · Jul 31, 2004 · verified
- Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler (XP/2000) - '.job' (MS04-022) EDB-353 · local · Jul 18, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20040714 Unchecked buffer in mstask.dll mailing-list
- win-taskscheduler-bo(16591) vdb-entry
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/mstaskjob.txt
- TA04-196A third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3428 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1344 vdb-entry signature
- 20040714 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler '.job' Stack Overflow mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1964 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1781 vdb-entry signature
- VU#228028 third-party-advisory
- MS04-022 vendor-advisory
- 12060 third-party-advisory