HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-1762 Memory Corruption

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

Extended Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with medium-integrity privileges and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by ZDI during a Pwn4Fun competition at CanSecWest 2014.

Affected Products

Microsoft internet_explorer

References

CVE: CVE-2014-1762

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2014-1762-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2014-1762 Corruption Explorer Internet Memory Microsoft
Release Date
06/09/2014
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

7.5

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