HTTP: Microsoft PowerPoint Drawing Shapes Handling Memory Corruption

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft PowerPoint. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Office is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious Office file. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Affected Products

Microsoft office_2003

References

BugTraq: 28146

CVE: CVE-2008-0118

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:PPT-SHAPES-MEM
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2008-0118 Corruption Drawing Handling Memory Microsoft PowerPoint Shapes bid:28146
Release Date
09/27/2010
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
3715
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

9.3

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