HTTP: Microsoft Visual Basic Project Multiple Fields Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Visual Basic. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the affected application.

Extended Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Microsoft Visual Basic 6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a Visual Basic Project (vbp) file with a long (1) Description or (2) Company Name (VersionCompanyName) field.

Affected Products

Microsoft visual_basic

References

BugTraq: 24129 24128

CVE: CVE-2007-2884

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:MS-VISUAL-BASIC-BOF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Basic Buffer CVE-2007-2884 Fields Microsoft Multiple Overflow Project Visual bid:24128 bid:24129
Release Date
03/20/2014
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

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