3682.txt

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Rule:

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Sid:
3682

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

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Impact:
A successful attack can cause Internet Explorer to execute code of an attackers choosing in an email attachment.

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Detailed Information:
Internet Explorer suffers from a programming error that can cause an attachment to an email to be executed. The condition can be triggered when an incorrect MIME header is used for the attachment.

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Affected Systems:
IE 5.01, 5.5 and 6

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can attach an excutable file to an email, give it a MIME type header that causes Internet Explorer to treat it as a benign attachment that can be safely opened by IE.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple.

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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 most current non-affected version of the product.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Alex Kirk <[e-mail]>
Nigel Houghton <[e-mail]>

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Additional References

Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/security/encyclopedia/details.aspx?name=Win32/Chia

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