SID 1:23530

Rule Category

FILE-OFFICE -- Snort detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in files belonging to the Microsoft Office suite of software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Access, Outlook, etc.).

Alert Message

FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office TIFF filter buffer overflow attempt

Rule Explanation

Heap-based buffer overflow in the TIFF image converter in the graphics filters in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office Converter Pack, and Works 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image in an Office document, aka "TIFF Image Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability." Impact: CVSS base score 9.3 CVSS impact score 10.0 CVSS exploitability score 8.6 confidentialityImpact COMPLETE integrityImpact COMPLETE availabilityImpact COMPLETE Details: Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

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Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Talos research team. This document was generated from data supplied by the national vulnerability database, a product of the national institute of standards and technology. For more information see [nvd].