Check Point Advisories

Internet Explorer Virtual Function Table Corruption Remote Code Execution (MS12-052; CVE-2012-2522)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-343
Date Published:	14 Aug 2012
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 16 April, 2024
Source:	CVE-2012-2522
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75 R71 R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 9
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Internet Explorer.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS12-052
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Internet Explorer attempts to access a corrupted virtual function table. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the logged-on user.

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.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Internet Explorer Virtual Function Table Corruption Remote Code Execution (MS12-052) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Internet Explorer Virtual Function Table Corruption Remote Code Execution (MS12-052)