MS.IE.Garbage.Collection.Object.Information.Disclosure
Description
This indicates an attack attempt to exploit an Information Disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The vulnerability is due to the way the vulnerable software handles garbage collection. A remote attacker can exploit this to gain access to object addresses, or even potentially more serious issues such as ASLR bypass.
Affected Products
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Impact
Information Disclosure: Remote attackers can gain sensitive information from vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Currently we are unaware of any vendor supplied patch or updates available for this issue.
Telemetry
Coverage
IPS (Regular DB) | |
IPS (Extended DB) |