HTTP: Microsoft Windows CVE-2016-7260 Memory Corruption
This signature detects an attempt to exploit an Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation of this issue could allow an attacker to read and maybe write out of bound memory.
Extended Description
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2016
References
CVE: CVE-2016-7260
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2016-7260-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2016-7260 Corruption Memory Microsoft Windows
Release Date
12/13/2016
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
7.2