HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2006-3657 Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation can lead to denial of service.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow exception) via a DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient ActiveX object with a long (1) StartColorStr or (2) EndColorStr property.
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:STRTCOLOR-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2006-3657 Denial Explorer Internet Microsoft Service bid:19029 of
Release Date
02/16/2017
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
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
5.0