HTTP: Internet Explorer XML Handling Exploit Attempt

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Internet Explorer's XML handling. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous XML data, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's 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 underlying computer. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions. NOTE: Symantec has received reports that this issue is being actively exploited in the wild.

Affected Products

Avaya messaging_application_server,Microsoft internet_explorer

References

BugTraq: 32721

CVE: CVE-2008-4844

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx

Short Name

HTTP:STC:IE:XML-HANDLE-EXEC

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Internet Explorer XML Handling Exploit Attempt

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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