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