Check Point Advisories

Internet Explorer Malformed Request Header Information Disclosure (CVE-2008-1544)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-1321
Date Published:	24 Dec 2012
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Saturday 01 February, 2025
Source:	CVE-2008-1544
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Internet Explorer 5.01 Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 7
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in the way that Internet Explorer handles certain request headers.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error in Internet Explorer that incorrectly parses a specially crafted request header, allowing a violation of the same origin policy. To trigger this issue, an attacker may create a malicious web page and persuade a user to view it. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to view the content in another browser window in another domain or Internet Explorer zone.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , 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 Malformed Request Header Information Disclosure 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 Malformed Request Header Information Disclosure