Intrusion PreventionMS.IE.Table.Layout.Memory.Corruption
Description
This indicates a possible attempt to exploit a memory-corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The vulnerability is in the way that the application parses certain web pages. An attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Impact
System Compromise.
Denial of Service.
Recommended Actions
Apply the patch, available from the vendor's web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-045.mspx.
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 15782 |
| Created | Aug 15, 2008 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2008-2258 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 90.06% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | IE |