HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer Table Layout Memory Corruption

This signature detects Web pages containing dangerous html table layouts. A malicious Web site can exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control of the client browser.

Extended Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application. Successful exploits will compromise the application and possibly the computer. Failed attacks may cause denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Products

Nortel_networks self-service_speech_server,Nortel_networks multimedia_comm_mas

References

BugTraq: 36616

CVE: CVE-2009-2531

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:TABLE-LAYOUT
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2009-2531 Corruption Explorer Internet Layout Memory Microsoft Table bid:36616
Release Date
10/11/2010
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

Nortel_networks

Microsoft

CVSS Score

9.3

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