HTTP: Microsoft Office XP URL Handling Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Office XP URL. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the targeted application.
Extended Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a link with a URL file location containing long inputs after (1) "%00 (null byte) in .doc filenames or (2) "%0a" (carriage return) in .rtf filenames.
Affected Products
Microsoft project
References
CVE: CVE-2004-0848
Short Name
HTTP:CGI:MS-OFFICE-URL-BOF
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2004-0848 Handling Microsoft Office Overflow URL XP
Release Date
09/08/2015
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.5