Check Point Advisories

Internet Explorer Malformed Tag Memory Corruption (MS13-047; CVE-2013-3123)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1883
Date Published:	11 Jun 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 31 December, 2024
Source:	Microsoft MS13-047
Industry Reference:	CVE-2013-3123
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Internet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 9 Internet Explorer 10
Vulnerability Description	A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Internet Explorer.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS13-047

Protection Overview

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

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, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Internet Explorer Malformed Tag Memory Corruption (MS13-047) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Internet Explorer Malformed Tag Memory Corruption (MS13-047)