HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Objects Variant Memory Corruption
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. Failed exploit attempts could result in a denial of service condition.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability that occurs when the application tries to parse a specially crafted web page. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.
Affected Products
Nortel_networks self-service_media_processing_server,Microsoft internet_explorer
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:HTML-OBJECTS-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2008-2258 Corruption Explorer HTML Internet Memory Microsoft Objects Variant bid:30610
Release Date
04/12/2013
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
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Nortel_networks
Hp
Avaya
Microsoft
CVSS Score
9.3