HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer Script Engine Stack Exhaustion
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
The Internet Explorer VBScript and JScript engines are prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation causes the browser to fail. The possibility of arbitrary code execution has not been confirmed. This vulnerability affects Internet Explorer 6 running on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP Professional, and Windows 98SE. Other versions of Internet Explorer and Windows may also be affected.
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:SCRIPT-STCK-EXH
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2005-3921 CVE-2006-0753 Engine Exhaustion Explorer Internet Microsoft Script Stack bid:16687
Release Date
09/17/2010
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
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
2.6