Shellcode: Javascript 'Unescape' Shellcode

This signature detects shellcode that has been escaped inside JavaScript. This indicates an attack being attempted against a Web browser.

Extended Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors related to the CMarkup::IsConnectedToPrimaryMarkup function, as exploited in the wild in April 2014. NOTE: this issue originally emphasized VGX.DLL, but Microsoft clarified that "VGX.DLL does not contain the vulnerable code leveraged in this exploit. Disabling VGX.DLL is an exploit-specific workaround that provides an immediate, effective workaround to help block known attacks."

References

CVE: CVE-2014-1776

Short Name
SHELLCODE:ACTIVE:JS-UNESCAPE
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
SHELLCODE
Keywords
'Unescape' CVE-2014-0322 CVE-2014-1776 Javascript Shellcode
Release Date
05/05/2014
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
3727
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score

9.3

10.0

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