HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer Print Preview Handling Command Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. It is due to improper security enforcement in the implementation of Print Preview. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability that occurs when the application tries to parse a specially crafted web page. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Affected Products

Nortel_networks self-service_media_processing_server,Hp storage_management_appliance

References

BugTraq: 30612

CVE: CVE-2008-2259

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:PRINT-PREVIEW-CE
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2008-2259 Command Execution Explorer Handling Internet Microsoft Preview Print bid:30612
Release Date
12/21/2011
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
3680
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Nortel_networks

Hp

Avaya

Microsoft

CVSS Score

9.3

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