HTTP: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 File Parsing Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 File. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.

Extended Description

Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to multiple remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit these issues by enticing a victim to open a malicious PowerPoint file. Successfully exploiting these issues would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Affected Products

Microsoft powerpoint_2000

References

BugTraq: 34841

CVE: CVE-2009-1131

Short Name

HTTP:STC:DL:PPT-2000-BOF

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 File Parsing Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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