NNTP: Outlook Express NNTP Response Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the News reader functionality in Microsoft Outlook Express. Attackers can create a malicious News server that, when a user queries the server for news, enables the attacker to remotely execute code and/or completely control a target host.
Extended Description
Microsoft Outlook Express is prone to a buffer overflow when parsing NNTP responses. Successful exploits could allow arbitrary code to run in the context of the user running the application.
Affected Products
Microsoft outlook_express
References
BugTraq: 13951
CVE: CVE-2005-1213
URL: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=263&type=vulnerabilities
Short Name
NNTP:OVERFLOW:OUTLOOK-NNTP-OF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
NNTP
Keywords
CVE-2005-1213 Express NNTP Outlook Overflow Response bid:13951
Release Date
06/14/2005
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
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.5