Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-1917,MS09-034
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 for
Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2; and Internet Explorer 7 and 8 for
Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server
2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly handle attempts to access deleted objects in
memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted
HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Corruption
Vulnerability."
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: 1003643
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003643 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft ie 5.01
- microsoft ie 6
- microsoft ie 7
- microsoft ie 8
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