Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Word Crafted SmartTag Record Code Execution

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

Extended Description

Microsoft Word is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Successful attacks may allow arbitrary malicious code to run in the context of the user running the application. Failed attack attempts may result in a crash. Reports indicate that this issue affects Microsoft Office XP. The DeepSight Threat Analysis Team has confirmed that this issue affects Microsoft Office XP with Word 2002 and leads to a crash in Word 2000 and Word 2003.

Affected Products

• Microsoft office_xp SP3
• Microsoft office_xp
• Microsoft word_2000
• Microsoft word_2002 SP3
• Microsoft word_2002
• Microsoft word_2003 SP2
• Microsoft word_2003 SP3
• Microsoft word_2003

References

• BugTraq: 30124
• CVE: CVE-2008-2244