Microsoft IE Uninitialized Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-1259
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and SP2, 7, and 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized 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: 1004204
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004204 - Microsoft IE Uninitialized Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft ie 6
  • microsoft ie 7
  • microsoft ie 8

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