HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer Compressed Content URL Heap Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can lead to a heap overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. A successful exploit may result in arbitrary code-execution in the context of the user running the browser. This issue was introduced with the rereleased patches of Microsoft advisory MS06-042. This issue is nearly identical to that discussed in BID 19667 (Microsoft Internet Explorer HTTP 1.1 and Compression Long URI Buffer Overflow Vulnerability), but is a separate vulnerability.
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:COMPRESSED-URL
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2006-3873 Compressed Content Explorer Heap Internet Microsoft Overflow URL bid:19987
Release Date
07/26/2011
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
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.5