Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2017-0695 |
Date Published: | 16 Aug 2017 |
Severity: | Medium |
Last Updated: | Monday 21 August, 2017 |
Source: | Microsoft |
Industry Reference: | CVE-2017-8652 |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | Microsoft Edge . |
Vulnerability Description | A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerability is due to improper access of objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a maliciously crafted web page. |
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 Edge Use After Free (CVE-2017-8652)