Description
The embedded Internet Explorer server control in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.1.41.2 and 6.2.32.1, AIM Pro, and AIM Lite does not properly constrain the use of mshtml.dll's web script and HTML functionality for incoming instant messages, which allows remote attackers to place HTML into unexpected contexts or execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by writing arbitrary HTML to a notification window, and writing contents of arbitrary local image files to this window via IMG SRC.
References
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2007/09/25/ReadyAIMFire.aspx
- http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1924
- 20070914 AIM Local File Display in Notification Window mailing-list
- 25659 vdb-entry
- 3136 third-party-advisory
- 26786 third-party-advisory
- 20070925 CORE-2007-0817: Remote Command execution, HTML and JavaScript injection vulnerabilities in AOL's Instant Messaging software mailing-list
- 20070912 AIM Arbitrary HTML Display in Notification Window mailing-list
- 20070925 RE: CORE-2007-0817: Remote Command execution, HTML and JavaScript injection vulnerabilities in AOL's Instant Messaging software mailing-list