HTTP: Microsoft Visual Studio Crystal Reports RPT File Handling Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio. A successful attack can lead to a arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the application.

Extended Description

Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Professional is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer. An atacker may exploit this issue by enticing a victim user into opening a malicious document file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with privileges of the vulnerable application. Failed exploit attemtps will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Products

Microsoft visual_studio_.net_2002

References

BugTraq: 21261

CVE: CVE-2006-6133

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CRYSTAL-RPT-OLE
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2006-6133 Code Crystal Execution File Handling Microsoft RPT Reports Studio Visual bid:21261
Release Date
10/14/2010
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
3576
False Positive
Rarely
Vendors

Microsoft

Business_objects

CVSS Score

7.6

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