Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft PowerPoint 0xFB1 Parsing Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint. A successful attack can result in arbitrary code execution on the user's computer.

Extended Description

Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to a remote heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Failed exploit attempts will cause a denial-of-service condition.

Affected Products

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP1
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP2
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP1
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP2
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003

References

• BugTraq: 44626
• CVE: CVE-2010-2572