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 Word PlfLfo use after free attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when a Word document attempts to trigger a use-after-free vulnerability Impact: Attempted User Privilege Gain Details: Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

No information provided

Known Usage

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False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

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CVE

Rule Vulnerability

CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2008-4024
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