SMTP: Microsoft Excel 2003 NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Excel 2003. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
Microsoft Excel is reportedly prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. This issue occurs when the application handles a specially crafted file. This issue stems from a NULL-pointer dereference. Initial reports indicate that this issue is distinct from that outlined in BID 22555 Microsoft Excel Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability. Exploitation could cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Affected Products
Microsoft excel_2003
Short Name
SMTP:DOS:MS-XL-2003-NULL-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SMTP
Keywords
2003 CVE-2007-1239 Denial Dereference Excel Microsoft NULL Pointer Service bid:22717 of
Release Date
03/11/2013
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
4.3