HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Objects Memory Corruption (CVE-2008-1442)
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:HTML-OBJECTS
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
(CVE-2008-1442) CVE-2008-1442 Corruption Explorer HTML Internet Memory Microsoft Objects bid:29556
Release Date
10/06/2010
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
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
9.3