HTTP: Dangerous ClassID in ActiveX Object Type 40
This signature detects Web pages containing dangerous ActiveX CLSID references. Malicious Web sites can exploit a vulnerability in Internet Explorer and gain control of client browsers.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability that is exposed when certain COM objects are instantiated as ActiveX controls. A malicious webpage could pass content to these objects to trigger memory corruption. Successful exploits could let remote attackers execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
References
BugTraq: 14511
CVE: CVE-2005-1990
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/bulletin/ms05-038.mspx http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
Short Name
HTTP:STC:CLSID:ACTIVEX:AX-40
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
40 ActiveX CVE-2005-1990 ClassID Dangerous Object Type bid:14511 in
Release Date
08/09/2005
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
5.1