Short Name |
HTTP:STC:DL:MS-PUB-MC |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Microsoft Publisher PUB File Processing Memory Corruption |
Release Date |
2011/07/26 |
Update Number |
1961 |
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 Publisher. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Microsoft Publisher is prone to a code-execution vulnerability. This is due to a flaw when handling malformed PUB files. Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to corrupt process memory and to execute arbitrary code in the context of targeted users.