JVNDB-2011-000060

Windows URL Protocol Handler may insecurely load executable files

Windows URL Protocol Handler may use unsafe methods for determining how to load executable (.exe) files.

Windows URL Protocol Handler loads a specified executable for each protocol. Windows URL Protocol Handler contains an issue with the file search path, which may insecurely load executable files.

Makoto Shiotsuki of Security Professionals Network Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Products that use the Windows URL Protocol Handler may be affected. For more information, refer to the developer's website.

Microsoft Corporation

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
• Microsoft Windows 7 (x32)
• Microsoft Windows 7 (x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (itanium)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (itanium)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2(itanium)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2(x64)
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows Vista (x64)
• Microsoft Windows XP sp3
• Microsoft Windows XP (x64)

An attacker may execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the running application.

[Update the Software]
Apply the MS11-057 according to the information provided by Microsoft.
(http://www.microsoft.com/japan/technet/security/bulletin/MS11-057.mspx)

Microsoft Corporation

• Microsoft Security Bulletin : MS11-057
• Microsoft Security Bulletin : Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2011

1. No Mapping(CWE-Other) [IPA Evaluation]

1. CVE-2011-1961

1. JVN : JVN#80404511
2. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) : CVE-2011-1961
3. IPA SECURITY ALERTS : Security Alert for Vulnerability in Windows

• [2011/08/10]
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