Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2016-0739 |
Date Published: | 13 Sep 2016 |
Severity: | Medium |
Last Updated: | Wednesday 02 August, 2017 |
Source: | Microsoft MS16-104 |
Industry Reference: | CVE-2016-3324 |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | Internet Explorer 9 Internet Explorer 10 Internet Explorer 11 |
Vulnerability Description | A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The vulnerability is due to a type confusion when handling certain objects in JavaScript. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target victim to open a specially crafted web page that could cause memory corruption in a way that would allow attackers to execute code on the target system. |
Update/Patch Avaliable | Apply patches from: MS16-104 |
This protection detects 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.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption (MS16-104: CVE-2016-3324)