Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure (CVE-2013-7331)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-4071
Date Published:	30 Oct 2014
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Sunday 26 October, 2025
Source:	Microsoft MS14-052
Industry Reference:	CVE-2013-7331
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R82, R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS14-052

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

Security Gateway R82 / R81 / R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure (CVE-2013-7331) 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: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure (CVE-2013-7331)