MS.IE.cloneNode.nodeValue.Memory.Corruption

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This indicates detection of an attempt to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The vulnerability is a result of the way that Internet Explorer accesses an object that has not been correctly initialized or that has been deleted. A reference counting bug in MSHTML.DLL can be exploited to allow code of an attacker's choice to run in the context of the currently logged in user.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

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System compromise.

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Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-069.mspx

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Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)