Intrusion PreventionMS.IE.COM.Object.Instantiation.IObjectSafety.Memory.Corruption
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The vulnerability is caused by an error in instantiating certain COM objects from Urlmon.dll that could lead to remote code execution.
Affected Products
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6.
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply patch, available from the web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-033.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-14 | 16.943 | Name:MS. COM. Object. Instantiation. Memory. Corruption. Attempt:MS. IE. COM. Object. Instantiation. IObjectSafety. Memory. Corruption |
| 2020-10-13 | 16.942 | Name:MS. IE. COM. Object. Instantiation. Memory. Corruption:MS. COM. Object. Instantiation. Memory. Corruption. Attempt |
| 2020-10-12 | 16.941 | Name:MS. COM. Object. Instantiation. Memory. Corruption. Attempt:MS. IE. COM. Object. Instantiation. Memory. Corruption |
| ID | 14632 |
| Created | Jun 13, 2007 |
| Updated | Jan 13, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2007-0218 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 81.49% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | IE |