Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:OVERFLOW:MS-IE-URL-BOF |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Microsoft Internet Explorer Long URL Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2011/07/27 |
Update Number |
1961 |
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 Internet Explorer Long URL Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Internet Explorer. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. A successful exploit may result in arbitrary code-execution in the context of the user running the browser. This issue was introduced with the patches released with Microsoft advisory MS06-042. Internet Explorer 6 SP1 running on Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 is vulnerable to this issue.
Affected Products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
References
- BugTraq: 19667
- CVE: CVE-2006-3869