MS.IE.cloneNode.nodeValue.Memory.Corruption
Description
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.
Affected Products
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Impact
System compromise.
Recommended Actions
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
Telemetry
Coverage
IPS (Regular DB) | |
IPS (Extended DB) |