HTTP: Microsoft Office Excel CVE-2015-6177 Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Office while parsing a specially crafted Excel document. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft office_compatibility_pack
References
CVE: CVE-2015-6177
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2015-6177-CE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2015-6177 Code Excel Execution Microsoft Office Remote
Release Date
12/08/2015
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
9.3