HTTP: Conflicting CHARSET

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6.0 (IE). An attacker can create malicious Web pages containing conflicting Charset information, which if access by a victim, can allow the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browsers. Note: Do not include this attack object into your policy if your e-mail service utilizes Outlook Web Access as it can trigger false positives.

Extended Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to remote code-execution vulnerability because of a race-condition in its language-pack installation support. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the vulnerable application.

Affected Products

Avaya messaging_application_server,Microsoft internet_explorer

Short Name
HTTP:STC:CHAR-CONFLICT
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CHARSET CVE-2007-3027 Conflicting bid:24429
Release Date
06/12/2007
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
3339
False Positive
Frequently
Vendors

Nortel_networks

Avaya

Microsoft

CVSS Score

9.3

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