ISS Coverage |
| Product |
Content Version |
Network Sensor 7.0
Proventia A
Proventia IPS (G/GX)
Server Sensor 7.0
Proventia Multifunction Appliance
Proventia Server (Linux) |
XPU 28.020 |
Proventia Server (Windows)
Proventia Desktop |
2160 |
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* These signatures detect all samples known by X-Force that were circulating in-the-wild as of the publication date of this Alert.
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| Detection Techniques |
ISS Detection |
Available |
| network scan |
win-msKB967340-update |
13 MAY 2009
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Detailed Description |
| Business Impact: |
An unspecified, and currently unpatched, Microsoft Office PowerPoint vulnerability is receiving targeted exploitation in the wild. Successful attacks will lead to code execution and malware installation.
While some customers may be able to react by blocking email with PowerPoint attachments through traditional email filtering means, this may not be feasible for everyone. In this case, customers should enable protection technologies like the Proventia IPS signatures for this issue and deploy patches as soon as they are available. |
| CVSS for XFIDs 38721 and 38722: |
Base Score: |
9.3 |
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Access Vector: |
Network |
| Access Complexity: |
Medium |
| Authentication: |
None |
| Confidentiality Impact: |
Complete |
| Integrity Impact: |
Complete |
| Availability Impact: |
Complete |
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| Adjusted Temporal Score: |
7.0 |
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Exploitability: |
High |
| Remediation Level: |
Patch |
| Report Confidence: |
Confirmed |
| Affected Products: |
For a full list of affected versions, see references below. |
| Technical Description: |
Microsoft Office PowerPoint could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified error when handling .ppt files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .ppt file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim. |
| Remediation: |
Patches were made available for this issue on May 12, 2009. See References for details. |
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References |
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Revision History |
| 1.0 |
Initial publication. |
| 1.1 |
Added assessment check and updated patch information. |
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