HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-3353 Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 mishandles .url files from the Internet zone, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted file, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass."
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
References
BugTraq: 92827
CVE: CVE-2025-21377
URL: https://blog.quarkslab.com/analysis-of-ms16-104-url-files-security-feature-bypass-cve-2016-3353.html
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2016-3353-RCE
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2016-3353 CVE-2025-21377 Code Execution Explorer Internet Microsoft Remote bid:92827
Release Date
03/10/2020
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
3786
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
5.1