Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Infotech Storage System Library (itss.dll) allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM / ITS file that triggers the overflow while decompiling.
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 Infotech Storage Library - Heap Corruption EDB-27850 · dos · May 9, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 17926 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-1761 vdb-entry
- 886 third-party-advisory
- 20061 third-party-advisory
- 20060509 [Reversemode] Microsoft Infotech Storage library Heap Corruption mailing-list
- 20060512 Re: [Reversemode] Microsoft Infotech Storage library Heap Corruption mailing-list
- http://www.reversemode.com/advisories/advisory-itss.pdf
- ms-itssdll-chm-bo(26340) vdb-entry
- 25501 vdb-entry
- 20060510 Re: [Reversemode] Microsoft Infotech Storage library Heap Corruption mailing-list