Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:STC:HPJ-OPTIONS |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Microsoft Help Workshop HPJ OPTIONS Section Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2007/02/15 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Microsoft Help Workshop HPJ OPTIONS Section Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Help Workshop. An attacker can create malicious Web pages containing dangerous HPJ files with a long HLP reference, which if visited, can gain control of a victim's system.
Extended Description
Microsoft Help Workshop fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input in '.hpj' help project files. An attacker may use a malformed '.hpj' file containing an unusually long string to cause a stack-based buffer overflow, allowing the execution of arbitrary code. A successful exploit would result in the execution of arbitrary code within the security context of the user running the affected application.
Affected Products
- Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.03.0002
- Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 SP6
- Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003
References
- BugTraq: 22135
- CVE: CVE-2007-0427
- URL: http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/3159