MS.RPC.NetDDE.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE) service for Microsoft Windows.
This vulnerabiity is caused by the application's failure to properly bounds-check network messages. An attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows XP (all versions)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (all versions)
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (all versions)
Microsoft Windows 2000 (all versions)
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Microsoft has released multiple patches to fix this vulnerability. The fix was also included in the critical update released in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-031. Please verify that this patch has been installed.
Telemetry
Coverage
IPS (Regular DB) | |
IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
Date | Version | Detail |
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2020-09-23 | 16.931 | Sig Added |