Rule Category

FILE-OFFICE -- Snort detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in files belonging to the Microsoft Office suite of software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Access, Outlook, etc.).

Alert Message

FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel named range cell content use-after-free attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when a crafted Microsoft Excel document is found traversing the network. Impact: Attempted User Privilege Gain Details: Microsoft Office Excel contains a use-after-free vulnerability that can allow an attacker remote code execution through use of a crafted Excel file. Ease of Attack:

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Known Usage

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False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

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CVE

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CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2018-0920
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