Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Word dppolycount RTF Control Word Handling Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Word. A successful exploit can lead to remote code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Word is prone to an integer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious RTF file. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Affected Products

• Microsoft office_2000 SP1
• Microsoft office_2000 SP2
• Microsoft office_2000 SP3
• Microsoft office_2003 SP1
• Microsoft office_2003 SP2
• Microsoft office_2003 SP3
• Microsoft office_2003
• Microsoft office_2004_for_mac
• Microsoft office_2008_for_mac
• Microsoft office_compatibility_pack_2007 SP1
• Microsoft office_compatibility_pack_2007
• Microsoft open_xml_file_format_converter_for_mac
• Microsoft outlook_2007
• Microsoft outlook_2007_sp1
• Microsoft word_2000 SP2
• Microsoft word_2000 SP3
• Microsoft word_2000 SR1
• Microsoft word_2000
• Microsoft word_2002 SP1
• Microsoft word_2002 SP2
• Microsoft word_2002 SP3
• Microsoft word_2002
• Microsoft word_2003 SP1
• Microsoft word_2003 SP2
• Microsoft word_2003 SP3
• Microsoft word_2003
• Microsoft word_2007 SP1
• Microsoft word_2007
• Microsoft word_viewer
• Microsoft word_viewer_2003 SP3

References

• BugTraq: 32579
• CVE: CVE-2008-4025