Sid 1-45403

Message

FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word memory corruption exploit attempt

Summary

This event is generated when an attacker attempts to exploit a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word.

Impact

Potential user access to the victim's machine

Detailed information

Rule checks for a memory corruption exploit used against Microsoft Word.

Affected systems

• Microsoft Word, various versions

Ease of attack

Hard

False positives

Not known

False negatives

Not known

Corrective action

Implement all patches referenced here: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0797

Contributors

• Cisco's Talos Intelligence Group

Additional References

• portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0797