Microsoft Active Template Library and Windows Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (973882)
Summary:
Remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) (MS09-035) and Windows Internet Explorer (MS09-034).
Impact:
Remote Code Execution.
Risk:
Critical.
Affected Software:
For a list of operating system and product versions affected, please see the Microsoft Security Bulletin reference below.
Solutions:
Use the solution provided by Microsoft. The security update provided by Microsoft helps mitigate known attack vectors through Internet Explorer for those components and controls that have been developed with vulnerable versions of ATL.
The FortiGuard Global Security Research Team provides signatures "MS.IE.outerHTML.Memory.Corruption", "MS.IE.Table.Operation.Memory.Corruption", "MS.IE.CSS.cssText.Memory.Corruption", which covers the Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.
Fortinet customers who subscribe to Fortinet intrusion prevention (IPS) service should be protected against this remote code execution vulnerability. Fortinet IPS service is one component of FortiGuard Subscription Services, which also offer comprehensive solutions such as antivirus, Web content filtering and antispam capabilities. These services enable protection against threats on both application and network layers. FortiGuard Services are continuously updated by the FortiGuard Global Security Research Team, which enables Fortinet to deliver a combination of multi-layered security intelligence and true zero-day protection from new and emerging threats. These updates are delivered to all FortiGate, FortiMail and FortiClient products. Fortinet strictly follows responsible disclosure guidelines to ensure optimum protection during a threat's lifecycle.
