Short Name |
HTTP:STC:DL:PPT-VIEWER-MEMALLOC |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer Memory Allocation Code Execution |
Release Date |
2010/10/12 |
Update Number |
1790 |
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 PowerPoint Viewer. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability due to an integer-overflow error. An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious PowerPoint file. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.