Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Office Multiple File Handling Memory Corruption

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Word and Publisher. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Word is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious Word file. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Affected Products

• Avaya messaging_application_server MM 1.1
• Avaya messaging_application_server MM 2.0
• Avaya messaging_application_server MM 3.0
• Avaya messaging_application_server MM 3.1
• Avaya messaging_application_server
• Microsoft office_xp SP1
• Microsoft office_xp SP2
• Microsoft office_xp SP3
• Microsoft office_xp
• Microsoft word_2000 SP2
• Microsoft word_2000 SP3
• Microsoft word_2000 SR1
• Microsoft word_2000 Sr1a
• Microsoft word_2002 SP1
• Microsoft word_2002 SP2
• Microsoft word_2002 SP3
• Microsoft word_2002
• Microsoft word_2003 SP1
• Microsoft word_viewer_2003

References

• BugTraq: 27656
• BugTraq: 27739
• BugTraq: 27657
• CVE: CVE-2008-0102
• CVE: CVE-2008-0109
• CVE: CVE-2007-0216