Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Word TextBox Sub-document Memory Corruption

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

Extended Description

Microsoft Word is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer. An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious Word file. Successful exploits may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Products

• Microsoft Office Word 2007
• Microsoft Word 2007

References

• BugTraq: 23380
• CVE: CVE-2007-1910