SID 1:52073

Rule Category

SERVER-OTHER -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in a server in the network.

Alert Message

SERVER-OTHER Microsoft JET Database ExcelExtractString stack buffer overflow attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when a malicious excel file that triggers a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft JET Database Engine is observed. Impact: Potential Code Execution Details: A malicious Excel file containing an invalid string length can allow an attacker to overwrite an adjacent global pointer. The resulting memcpy could allow for code execution. 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