HTTP: Internet Explorer mshtml.dll Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against the Microsoft Internet Explorer mshtml.dll file, a shared library for parsing HTML. Attackers can host a Web site that contains malicious code to compromise the computers of IE users that access it.

Extended Description

Due to a flaw in IE's implementation of an HTML directive, it is possible for a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system. MSIE supports a directive to embed document files in webpages. A buffer overflow condition exists in this feature that may allow for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on client systems. This vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary code through a maliciously constructed webpage or HTML email. Any arbitary code will be executed within the security context of the user running the client. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a compromise of the host.

Affected Products

Microsoft internet_explorer

References

BugTraq: 4080

CVE: CVE-2002-0022

URL: http://securityvulns.com/news1782.html http://www.security.nnov.ru/search/document.asp?docid=2500

Short Name

HTTP:STC:IE:IE-MSHTML-OF

Severity

Warning

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

None

HTTP: Internet Explorer mshtml.dll Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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