HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can trigger a memory corruption leading to arbitrary remote code execution.
Extended Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the SetMouseCapture implementation in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript strings, as demonstrated by use of an ms-help: URL that triggers loading of hxds.dll.
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
References
BugTraq: 62453
CVE: CVE-2013-3893
URL: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2887505
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:MEM-CORRUPT-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2013-3893 Code Corruption Execution Explorer Internet Memory Microsoft Remote bid:62453
Release Date
09/18/2013
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
3690
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
9.3