Rule

--
Sid
16064

--
Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

--
Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

--
Detailed Information:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to prevent users from leaving a site, spoof the address bar, and conduct phishing and other attacks via repeated document.open function calls after a user requests a new page, but before the onBeforeUnload function is called.

--
Affected Systems:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

--
Attack Scenarios:


--
Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

--
False Positives:
None known.

--
False Negatives:
None known.

--
Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

--
Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

--
Additional References:

NIST CVE-2007-3826:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2007-3826
  
--
