HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-10 Memory Corruption

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known flaw in the Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CDisplayPointer class in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted JavaScript code that uses the onpropertychange event handler, as exploited in the wild in September and October 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:6-10-MEM-CORRUPTION
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
6-10 CVE-2013-3897 Corruption Explorer Internet Memory Microsoft
Release Date
10/08/2013
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
3724
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score

9.3

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