Signature Detail

HTTP: Internet Explorer XML Handling Exploit Attempt

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Internet Explorer's XML handling. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous XML data, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.

Extended Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application. Successful exploits will compromise the application and possibly the underlying computer. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions. NOTE: Symantec has received reports that this issue is being actively exploited in the wild.

Affected Products

• Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
• Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
• Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
• Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
• Avaya Messaging Application Server
• HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
• HP Storage Management Appliance I
• HP Storage Management Appliance II
• HP Storage Management Appliance III
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP2
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP3
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP4
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002Rp
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 1005R
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 201I
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 600R
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 703T
• Nortel Networks Contact Center
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Express
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager Server
• Nortel Networks Contact Center NCC
• Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 100
• Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000
• Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 500
• Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Application
• Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Workstation
• Nortel Networks Self-Service Speech Server

References

• BugTraq: 32721
• CVE: CVE-2008-4844
• URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx
• URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx