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Sid
3-16414

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

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. 

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Detailed Information:
The URL validation functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 does not properly process input parameters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a crafted URL, aka "URL Validation Vulnerability."

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Affected Systems:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0.5730
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0.5730
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.00.5730.1100
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.00.6000.16386
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.00.6000.16441
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0.6001

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Attack Scenarios:


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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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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/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2010-0027:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2010-0027
  
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