Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:STC:IE:HTML-TAG-MC |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Tag Memory Corruption |
Release Date |
2006/04/11 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Tag Memory Corruption
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Successful attacks can allow an attacker to run their code of choice on the target system.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a memory-corruption vulnerability. This is related to the handling of certain HTML tags. Attackers could exploit this issue via a malicious web page to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. They could also use HTML email for the attack.
Affected Products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
References
- BugTraq: 17468
- CVE: CVE-2006-1245
- CVE: CVE-2006-1188