Short Name |
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:JVIEWPRO |
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Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
JView Profiler Unsafe ActiveX Control |
Release Date |
2005/08/09 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Internet Explorer. The attacker can create a malicious Web site containing dangerous ActiveX CLSID references, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of victim's client browser.
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability that is exposed when certain COM objects are instantiated as ActiveX controls. A malicious webpage could pass content to these objects to trigger memory corruption. Successful exploits could let remote attackers execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.