HTTP: Microsoft Wordpad Font Conversion Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Microsoft Wordpad. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution.
Extended Description
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Converter (MSWRD632.WPC), as used in WordPad, does not properly validate certain data lengths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .wri, .rtf, and .doc file sent by email or malicious web site, aka "Font Conversion Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0571.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_98
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:WORDPAD-FONT-CONV
Severity
Critical
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2004-0901 Conversion Font Microsoft Overflow Wordpad bid:11929
Release Date
12/17/2012
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-12.3
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
10.0