Microsoft Internet Explorer 'screen[""]' Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Publish date: March 02, 2011
  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-0072
  Advisory Date: MAR 02, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to view a malicious web page. Successfully exploiting this issue will cause the application to crash, denying service to legitimate users. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 through 8.0 beta2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an onload=screen[""] attribute value in a BODY element.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003185
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003185 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 'screen[""]' Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

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