HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2017-0037 Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation can lead to Remote Code Execution.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge have a type confusion issue in the Layout::MultiColumnBoxBuilder::HandleColumnBreakOnColumnSpanningElement function in mshtml.dll, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence and crafted JavaScript code that operates on a TH element.
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2017-0037-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2017-0037 Code Execution Explorer Internet Microsoft Remote
Release Date
02/14/2017
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
7.6