HTTP: Microsoft Windows CVE-2015-6123 Remote Code Execution

This signature detects an attempt to exploit a known Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Operating System. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code into the application's context.

Extended Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 and Excel 2016 for Mac allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail message that is mishandled by Outlook for Mac, aka "Microsoft Outlook for Mac Spoofing Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Microsoft excel_for_mac

References

CVE: CVE-2015-6123

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2015-6123-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2015-6123 Code Execution Microsoft Remote Windows
Release Date
11/10/2015
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

4.3

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