HTTP: Microsoft Windows Explorer Invalid url File Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Explorer. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the targeted daemon.
Extended Description
Buffer overflow in Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) on Windows XP and 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (repeated crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .url file with an InternetShortcut tag containing a long URL and a large number of "file:" specifiers.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_xp
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:MS-EXPLORER-URL-OF
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2006-3351 Explorer File Invalid Microsoft Overflow Windows bid:18838 url
Release Date
06/09/2015
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
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
5.4