Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2013-2905 |
Date Published: | 10 Sep 2013 |
Severity: | High |
Last Updated: | Monday 06 January, 2025 |
Source: | CVE-2013-3845 |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | Internet Explorer |
Vulnerability Description | A Remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer. |
Update/Patch Avaliable | Apply patches from: MS13-069 |
Vulnerability Details | The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Internet Explorer accesses an object in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to view a specially crafted website with an affected version of Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation may cause memory corruption in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. |
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.
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption (MS13-069: CVE-2013-3845)