HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer Malformed URI Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of targeted user.
Extended Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability is reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer. This issue is due to insufficient boundary verification of user-supplied input data causing a fixed-sized memory buffer to be overrun when attempting to copy data into it. This vulnerability allows attacker-supplied machine code to be executed in the context of the affected application.
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:MALFORMED-URI-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2005-0554 Explorer Internet Malformed Microsoft Overflow URI bid:13123
Release Date
05/06/2013
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
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.5