HTTP: Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-0202 Out Of Bounds

This signature detects an attempt to exploit an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code into the application's context.

Extended Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, a.k.a. "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Microsoft internet_explorer

References

CVE: CVE-2017-0202

Short Name

HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2017-0202-OOB

Severity

Major

Recommended

True

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-0202 Out Of Bounds

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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