Rule:--Sid:3682--Summary:This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit avulnerability associated with Internet Explorer.--Impact:A successful attack can cause Internet Explorer to execute code of anattackers choosing in an email attachment.--Detailed Information:Internet Explorer suffers from a programming error that can cause anattachment to an email to be executed. The condition can be triggeredwhen an incorrect MIME header is used for the attachment.--Affected Systems:	IE 5.01, 5.5 and 6--Attack Scenarios:An attacker can attach an excutable file to an email, give it a MIMEtype header that causes Internet Explorer to treat it as a benignattachment that can be safely opened by IE.--Ease of Attack:Simple.--False Positives:None known.--False Negatives:None known.--Corrective Action:Upgrade to the most current non-affected version of the product.--Contributors:Sourcefire Vulnerability Research TeamAlex Kirk <akirk@sourcefire.com>Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>--Additional References--