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MS.IE.DOM.Operation.Memory.Corruption

Release Date

Dec 08, 2009

Severity

critical

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a specially crafted web page. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8

Recommended Actions

Apply patch, available from the web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-072.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms10-002.mspx

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2009-3671
CVE-2010-0245

Reference/s

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37188 (BugTraq)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS09-072.mspx (MS-ID)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms10-002.mspx (MS-ID)

Reference: VID-18015