Check Point Advisories

Microsoft .NET Framework CLI Loader Memory Corruption (CVE-2007-0041)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-072
Date Published: 19 Mar 2012
Severity: Medium
Last Updated: Tuesday 23 April, 2024
Source: CVE-2007-0041
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75
Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Vulnerability Description A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft .NET Framework.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to an error in the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) Loader which does not properly parse certain crafted data. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by persuading a target user to open a specially crafted CLI file. Successful attack could cause Internet Explorer to terminate abnormally, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block malformed CLI files.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft .NET Framework CLI Loader Memory Corruption protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft .NET Framework CLI Loader memory corruption

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