Microsoft Antivirus engine pdf buffer overflow
| protection-engine-pdf-bo (31127) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Microsoft Antivirus engine (PEngine.dll) is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow that can occur when processing PDF documents. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted PDF document, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting the malicious document on a Web site or sending it to a victim as an email attachment.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Antigen for Exchange
- Microsoft, Antigen for SMTP Gateway
- Microsoft, Forefront Security for Exchange Server 10
- Microsoft, Forefront Security for SharePoint 10
- Microsoft, Windows Defender
- Microsoft, Windows Defender Vista
- Microsoft, Windows Defender x64
- Microsoft, Windows Live Messenger
- Microsoft, Windows Live OneCare
- Microsoft, Windows Live Safety Center
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-010. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory - Feb 13, 2007, Microsoft Windows Protection Engine Remote Heap Overflow at http://www.iss.net/threats/255.html.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-010, Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932135) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-010.mspx.
- ASA-2007-079: MS07-010 Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932135)
- BID-22479: Microsoft Antivirus Engine Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5270: Integer overflow in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll), as used by Windows Live OneCare, Antigen, Defender, and Forefront Security, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
- OSVDB ID: 31888: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine PDF File Parsing Remote Code Execution
- SA24146: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine PDF File Parsing Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017636: Microsoft Windows Defender Integer Overflow in Parsing PDF Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#511577: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine fails to properly process a specially crafted PDF File
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0579: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS07-010)
Reported:
Feb 13, 2007
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