Check Point Advisories

Internet Explorer Col Element Remote Code Execution (MS12-037; CVE-2012-1876)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-251
Date Published:	12 Jun 2012
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 21 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2012-1876
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 9
Vulnerability Description	A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS12-037
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Internet Explorer attempts to access a non-existent object. A remote attacker could trigger this vulnerability by enticing an unsuspecting victim to open a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation may cause a memory corruption in a way that will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system, in the security context of the logged on user.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to open a malicious HTML file.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Internet Explorer Col Element Remote Code Execution (MS12-037) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Internet Explorer Col Element Remote Code Execution (MS12-037)