Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:STC:IE:EXCEPT-HNDL-OF |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Internet Explorer Exception Handling Memory Corruption |
Release Date |
2006/06/13 |
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+ |
HTTP: Internet Explorer Exception Handling Memory Corruption
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 and 6.0. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to an unspecified memory-corruption vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this issue via a malicious web page to potentially execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely crash the affected application. This issue is reportedly a variant of BID 17658 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Nested OBJECT Tag Memory Corruption Vulnerability). Further details are currently unavailable. This BID will be updated as more information is disclosed.
Affected Products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP4
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
References
- BugTraq: 17820
- CVE: CVE-2006-2218