HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-2408 Use After Free
This signature detects an attempt to exploit an Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code into the application's context.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1767 and CVE-2015-2401.
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
References
CVE: CVE-2015-2408
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2015-2408-UAF
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
After CVE-2015-2408 Explorer Free Internet Microsoft Use
Release Date
07/14/2015
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
9.3