Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Word Cascading Style Sheet Processing 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. 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

• Microsoft Office 2003 SP1
• Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
• Microsoft Office 2003 SP3
• Microsoft Office 2003
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
• Microsoft Office 2007 SP1
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007
• Microsoft Office XP SP1
• Microsoft Office XP SP2
• Microsoft Office XP SP3
• Microsoft Office XP
• Microsoft Outlook 2007
• Microsoft Outlook 2007 SP1
• Microsoft Word 2000 SP2
• Microsoft Word 2000 SP3
• Microsoft Word 2000 SR1
• Microsoft Word 2000 Sr1a
• 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 2003 SP3
• Microsoft Word Viewer 2003

References

• BugTraq: 29105
• CVE: CVE-2008-1434