Intrusion PreventionMS.Windows.Briefcase.Integer.Underflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against an Integer Underflow vulnerability in windows briefcase.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when Windows handles a specially crafted briefcase folder. An attacker could host a specially crafted briefcase folder on a network share, and convince the user to navigate to the location using Windows Explorer, and execute arbitrary code within the context of the user.
Affected Products
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
Windows Server 2012
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply patch, available from the web site
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-072.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 33851 |
| Created | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Updated | Mar 04, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2012-1527 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 97.04% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |