Update Protection against Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS09-054)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2009-200 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-054 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2009-2530 | |
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| Who is Vulnerable? Internet Explorer 6 SP1 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Internet Explorer 6 for: Internet Explorer 7 on: Internet Explorer 8 on: | ||
| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Internet Explorer accesses an object that has not been correctly initialized or has been deleted. 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. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-054 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability occurs when Internet Explorer attempts to access an object that has not been initialized or has been deleted, it may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway/VPN-1 product to the latest IPS/SmartDefense update. For information on how to update IPS/SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.