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Preemptive Protection against Microsoft Internet Explorer Invalid Pointer Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-002)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2010-012
Date Published:
Preemptive Since:
Severity:
Source: Microsoft Security Advisory (979352)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2010-0249
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R70
VPN-1
  • NGX R65
VSX
  • NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Windows XP SP2
Windows XP SP3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003 SP2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 (Itanium)
Windows Vista
Windows Vista SP1
Windows Vista SP2
Windows Vista x64 Edition
Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Windows Server 2008 (Itanium)
Windows Server 2008 (Itanium) SP2
Windows 7
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 (Itanium)
Vulnerability Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer. An attacker could exploit this issue by constructing a specially crafted Web page that when viewed by a user, could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely.
Update/Patch Available
Apply patches:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to an invalid pointer reference within Internet Explorer. By convincing a user to view a specially crafted web page, the attacker could execute arbitrary code on the user's system by accessing a pointer associated with a deleted object.

Protection Overview
This protection detects and blocks HTML pages attempting to exploit this vulnerability. No update is required to address this vulnerability.

Users of the IPS Software Blade in Security Gateway R70, employing the Recommended Protection Profile, are already protected and no additional configuration is needed on their side.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway R70

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Web Intelligence > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Internet Explorer Heap Spray Shell Code Execution (MS06-055 MS06-067) protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings.
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Internet Explorer Heap Spray shell code execution (MS06-055 MS06-067)

VPN-1 NGX R65 & VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Web Intelligence > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities > Block Heap Spray Remote Shell Code Execution.
2. In the Block Heap Spray configuration pane, under Block Heap Spray Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Heap spray remote shell code execution