HTTP: Microsoft IE Scripting Engine CVE-2018-0988 Memory Corruption
This signature detects attempts to exploit a Memory Corruption Vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0996, CVE-2018-1001.
References
CVE: CVE-2018-0988
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-0988-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-0988 Corruption Engine IE Memory Microsoft Scripting
Release Date
04/10/2018
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
3415
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
7.6