Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:MS-IE-MHTMLFILE-DOS |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Microsoft IE MHTMLFile NULL Dereference |
Release Date |
2014/11/26 |
Update Number |
2445 |
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: Microsoft IE MHTMLFile NULL Dereference
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft IE MHTMLFile. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the location or URL property of a MHTMLFile ActiveX object.
Affected Products
- microsoft ie 6 (sp1)
- microsoft ie 6 (windows_server_2003_sp1)
References
- BugTraq: 19013
- CVE: CVE-2006-3659