MS.Word.Linked.Objects.Memory.Corruption
Description
This indicates a possible attack against a memory-corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word.
The vulnerability is caused by the vulnerable software's inability to properly handle malformed data in Word documents. An attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office Word 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office Word Viewer
Impact
System compromise
Denial of service
Recommended Actions
Apply the update supplied by the vendor:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms10-056.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
IPS (Regular DB) | |
IPS (Extended DB) |