Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Explorer on Windows XP SP1, WIndows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows Me may allow remote malicious servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long share names, as demonstrated using Samba.
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 1
- Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Shell Long Share Name Buffer Overrun EDB-24051 · dos · Apr 25, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 322857 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2638 vdb-entry signature
- 1011647 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5307 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1601 vdb-entry signature
- 10213 vdb-entry
- win-ms04037-patch(17662) vdb-entry
- 5687 vdb-entry
- VU#616200 third-party-advisory
- 20040425 Microsoft's Explorer and Internet Explorer long share name buffer overflow. mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4345 vdb-entry signature
- 11482 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1749 vdb-entry signature
- win-long-fileshare-bo(15956) vdb-entry
- 20040425 Microsoft's Explorer and Internet Explorer long share name buffer overflow. mailing-list
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5JP0M1PCKI.html
- MS04-037 vendor-advisory