Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Internet Explorer Javascript Runtime Denial Of Service (MS13-082; CVE-2013-3861)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-2911
Date Published:	8 Oct 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Saturday 04 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-3861
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Vulnerability Description	A remote Denial of Service vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS13-082
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Internet Explorer handles objects that contain certain characters. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted Html file.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block specially crafted html files.

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 Microsoft Internet Explorer Javascript Runtime Denial Of Service (MS13-082) 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: Microsoft Internet Explorer Javascript Runtime Denial Of Service (MS13-082)