Short Name |
HTTP:STC:DL:MS-PPT-2007-MC |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Windows Media Player 11 Memory Corruption |
Release Date |
2013/03/15 |
Update Number |
2246 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Windows Media Player 11. A successful attack could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. Failed exploit attempts could result in a denial of service condition.
Microsoft Windows Media Player is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a malformed AU file. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users. This issue affects Microsoft Windows Media Player 11; other versions may also be affected.