HTTP: Microsoft Office PICT Filter Map Structure Memory Corruption

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known flaw in Microsoft Office PICT Filter. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Office is prone to a remote heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to perform adequate boundary-checks on user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious PICT file. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Affected Products

Microsoft office_2003

References

BugTraq: 30598

CVE: CVE-2008-3021

Short Name

HTTP:STC:DL:MS-OFFICE-PICT-MC

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Microsoft Office PICT Filter Map Structure Memory Corruption

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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