Intrusion PreventionCorel.WordPerfect.Document.Processing.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Corel WordPerfect.
The vulnerability is caused by an error in the application while handling crafted WordPerfect documents. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application, via a crafted WordPerfect file.
Affected Products
Corel WordPerfect Office X6 16.x
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.
Recommended Actions
Currently we are unaware of any vendor supplied patch for this issue.
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 35005 |
| Created | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Updated | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2012-4900 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 3.76% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |