Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Office Malformed String Parsing Code Execution

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

Extended Description

Microsoft Office is prone to a code-execution vulnerability. This condition can occur when a malformed string within an Office file is parsed. This vulnerability is located in a shared library used by multiple Office applications, potentially allowing many different attack vectors. An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to load a malicious Office file. If the vulnerability is successfully exploited, this could result in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. This issue differs from the one described in BID 18912 (Microsoft Office String Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Affected Products

• Microsoft Office 2000 SP1
• Microsoft Office 2000 SP2
• Microsoft Office 2000 SP3
• Microsoft Office 2000
• Microsoft Office 2000 Chinese Version
• Microsoft Office 2000 Japanese Version
• Microsoft Office 2000 Korean Version
• Microsoft Office 2003 SP1
• Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
• Microsoft Office 2003
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
• Microsoft Office X for Mac
• Microsoft Office XP SP1
• Microsoft Office XP SP2
• Microsoft Office XP SP3
• Microsoft Office XP
• Microsoft Project 2000 SR1
• Microsoft Project 2000
• Microsoft Project 2002 SP1
• Microsoft Project 2002 SP2
• Microsoft Project 2002
• Microsoft Visio 2002 SP1
• Microsoft Visio 2002 SP2
• Microsoft Visio 2002
• Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional SP2
• Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard SP2

References

• BugTraq: 18889
• BugTraq: 17252
• CVE: CVE-2008-3006
• CVE: CVE-2008-0116
• CVE: CVE-2010-1253
• CVE: CVE-2008-4266
• CVE: CVE-2006-1540
• CVE: CVE-2008-0117
• CVE: CVE-2010-1249