Rule Category

FILE-OTHER -- Snort detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a file type that does not require enough rule coverage to have its own category.

Alert Message

FILE-OTHER TrueType Font Windows EOT font engine remote code execution attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when an attacker attempts to exploit an integer overflow vulnerability present in the Windows EOT font engine. Impact: Attempted User Privilege Gain Details: Rule checks for an attempt to trigger an integer overflow vulnerability present in the Windows EOT font engine. Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

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Known Usage

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False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

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CVE

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CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2018-1016
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