Update Protection against Microsoft Speech API and Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (MS07-033)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2007-076 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2007-0218 CVE-2007-2222 |
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| Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Speech API 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (Itanium) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (Itanium) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 SP2 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 | ||
| Vulnerability Description Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer and in Microsoft Speech COM objects. Microsoft Speech is a technology for speech-based interaction with Windows-based computers. Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) provides voice recognition and text-to-speech functionality on Windows platforms. A remote attacker could exploit these issues by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML document or open a malicious web page. Successful exploitation could result in remote code execution on the target system once the malicious page is loaded. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033 |
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Vulnerability Details CVE-2007-0218: The vulnerability is due to a memory corruption error in certain COM objects that are not intended to be instantiated in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The flaw occurs when instantiating the vulnerable COM objects as ActiveX Controls. To trigger the vulnerability, an attacker can create a malicious web page that initiates a vulnerable COM Object as an ActiveX control. CVE-2007-2222: The vulnerability is due to a memory corruption error in Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) ActiveX controls that fail to properly handle overly long strings passed to certain methods. To trigger this flaw, an attacker can specially craft a malicious web page that exploits this vulnerability. Successful exploitation of these issues allows execution of arbitrary code on the vulnerable system. |
Protection Overview
By enabling this protection, SmartDefense will detect and block the vulnerable ActiveX Controls and COM objects. Depending on the traffic mix, activating this protection may result in performance degradation.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your VPN-1/InterSpect product to the latest SmartDefense update. For information on how to update SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.
Additional Information
The Update released on June 28, 2007 includes the following protections:
Microsoft Win32 API Vulnerability (MS07-035) - CPAI-2007-072
Microsoft CSS Tag Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS07-033) - CPAI-2007-073
Microsoft Visio Vulnerabilities (MS07-030) - CPAI-2007-074
Microsoft Office MSODataSourceControl ActiveX Control Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-075)
Microsoft Speech API and Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities (MS07-033) - CPAI-2007-076
VPN-1 NGX R65 & R62
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Web Intelligence > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities > Block COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS07-033).
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: COM object memory corruption vulnerability (MS07-033)
VPN-1 NGX R61, R60, VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55W
How Can I Protect My Network? Block COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS07-033)
1. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
3. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: COM object memory corruption vulnerability (MS07-033)
VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55
How Can I Protect My Network? Block COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS07-033)
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
3. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #99893 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
VPN-1 VSX NGX
How Can I Protect My Network? Block COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS07-033)
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
3. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #99893 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
InterSpect NGX
How Can I Protect My Network? Block COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS07-033)
1. In the left pane, select Profiles > Default Protection and select the Web Intelligence page of the profile.
2. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.
3. Select the following pattern:
4. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: COM object memory corruption vulnerability (MS07-033)
InterSpect 2.0
How Can I Protect My Network? Block COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS07-033)
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
3. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: COM object memory corruption vulnerability (MS07-033)