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
Short Name
HTTP:OVERFLOW:MS-IE-URL-BOF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2006-3869 Explorer Internet Long Microsoft Overflow URL bid:19667
Release Date
07/27/2011
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.5