Intrusion PreventionMS.PowerPoint.Heap.Corruption
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a remote code-execution vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a specially crafted PPT file. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer Service Pack 2
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply the patch, available from the vendor's website:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-088.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 24929 |
| Created | Nov 10, 2010 |
| Updated | Sep 04, 2015 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2010-2573 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 95.54% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows, MacOS |
| Affected App | MS_Office |