HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2017-0158 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

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1 Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 fails to properly sanitize handles in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_server_2016

References

CVE: CVE-2017-0158

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2017-0158-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2017-0158 Code Execution Explorer Internet Microsoft Remote
Release Date
04/11/2017
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
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

7.6

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