HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer ieframe.dll Access
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pagers with dangerous hyperlinks to ieframe.dll, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.
Extended Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a script-injection vulnerability when handling specially crafted requests to 'acr_error.htm' via the 'res://' protocol. The file resides in the 'ieframe.dll' dynamic-link library. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser. Successful exploits can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials, obtain potentially sensitive information stored on the victim's computer, and launch other attacks. Internet Explorer 8 is vulnerable. Internet Explorer 7 is likely vulnerable as well, but this has not been confirmed.
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:IEFRAME
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Access Explorer Internet Microsoft bid:28581 bid:28667 ieframe.dll
Release Date
04/04/2008
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
Microsoft