HTTP: Microsoft Help Workshop CNT Help Contents Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Help Workshop. A successful attack could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. Failed exploit attempts could result in a denial of service condition.
Extended Description
Microsoft Help Workshop fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input in '.cnt' files. A malformed '.cnt' file containing an unusually long string may be used to cause a stack-based buffer-overflow, allowing the execution of arbitrary code. A successful exploit would result in the execution of arbitrary code within the security context of the user running the eaffected application.
Affected Products
Microsoft visual_studio_.net_2003
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:MS-HELP-CNT-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CNT CVE-2007-0352 Contents Help Microsoft Overflow Workshop bid:22100
Release Date
10/01/2010
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
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
9.3