MS.InternetExplorer.ContentEncoding.BufferOverflow

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This indicates detection of an HTTP web page with abnormally long content-encoding field.
There are vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer that allows attackers to overflow a buffer in a target machine by sending specially encoded web pages.

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Any unprotected Internet Explorer is vulnerable to the attack.

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Attackers can execute commands on the victim system.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Apply appropriate patches from Microsoft and/or upgrade the program to the latest non-vulnerable version.

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Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

References