SMTP: Internet Explorer UserData Attribute Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Internet Explorer. A successful attack can allow attackers to execute remote code on a victim's computer.

Extended Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Peer Objects component (aka iepeers.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to an invalid pointer after the deletion of an object, as exploited in the wild in March 2010, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Short Name
SMTP:IE-USERDATA
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SMTP
Keywords
Attribute CVE-2010-0806 Code Execution Explorer Internet Remote UserData bid:38615
Release Date
01/30/2018
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
3659
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score

9.3

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