SID 1:51089

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: Arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user Details: Ease of Attack: Simple

What To Look For

No information provided

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group. Additional data in this document was generated from data supplied by the U.S. National Vulnerability Database, a product of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology.