Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2458511)
Publish date: March 06, 2013
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-3962
Advisory Date: NOV 03, 2010
DESCRIPTION
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences and the clip attribute, aka an "invalid flag reference" issue, as exploited in the wild in November 2010.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
For more information, please refer to this Microsoft page:
Trend Micro clients using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) may refer to the table below for the pattern filter identifier(s):
Vulnerability ID | Identifier & Title | IDF First Pattern Version | IDF First Pattern Release Version |
---|---|---|---|
CVE-2010-3962 | 1004496 - Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution | 10-034 | Nov 04, 2010 |
SOLUTION
PATCH: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-090.mspx
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004496
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Internet Explorer 6
- Internet Explorer 7
- Internet Explorer 8
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