Short Name |
HTTP:EK-LANDING-PAGE |
---|---|
Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Various Exploit Kit Landing Page |
Release Date |
2016/11/15 |
Update Number |
2804 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.1+, isg-3.5.141818+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects an attempt to download exploits from malicious exploit kits that may compromise a computer through various vendor vulnerabilities. Exploit kits are very specific type of toolkits which are being used by cybercriminals to deliver other pieces of malware.
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as demonstrated by a CDwnBindInfo object, and exploited in the wild in December 2012.