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Update Protection against Microsoft Internet Explorer history.go Improper Parameter Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-014)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2009-086
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2009-0552
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R70
Who is Vulnerable?
Internet Explorer 6 for:
Windows XP SP2
Windows XP SP3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003 SP1
Windows Server 2003 SP2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 (Itanium)
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 (Itanium)

Internet Explorer 6 SP1 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4

Vulnerability Description
A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A remote attacker could exploit this issue by convincing a user to open a maliciously crafted HTML file with Internet Explorer, which will cause the browser to crash and may allow execution of arbitrary commands.
Update/Patch Available
Apply patches:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to a memory corruption error in Internet Explorer history.go parameter when attempting to access an object that has not been initialized or has been deleted. To trigger this issue, an attacker may create a malicious web page that will exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will crash the browser, allowing execution of 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 product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, 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.

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 history.go Improper Parameter Handling (MS09-014) 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 history.go improper parameter handling (MS09-014)