MS.IE.HTML.Object.Memory.Corruption

Release Date Jan 12, 2010
Severity critical
Impact System Compromise
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 CSS style object. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Recommended Actions Apply the patch supplied by the vendor: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-072.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-3672
Reference/s http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3301 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-072.mspx (MS-ID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37085 (BugTraq)

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