Microsoft Security Bulletins MS07-063, MS07-064, MS07-065, MS07-068 and MS07-069

2007-12-11

Synopsis:

The Sourcefire VRT is aware of multiple vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products.

Details:

Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS07-063): A vulnerability in the Microsoft implementation of Server Message Block Version 2 (SMBv2) may allow a remote attacker to execute code of their choosing on an affected system.

Rules to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability are included in this release and are identified as SIDs 12946 and 12947.

Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS07-064): Microsoft DirectX suffers from a programming error that may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable machine with the privileges of the current user.

Rules to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability are included in this release and are identified as SIDs 12971 and 12983.

Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS07-065): Microsoft Message Queuing Service (MSMQ) fails to correctly validate user input before copying to a fixed length buffer. This may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system.

Rules to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability are included in this release and are identified as SIDs 12977 through 12982.

Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS07-068): Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime suffers from a programming error that may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system via a malformed Advanced Systems Format (ASF) file.

A rule to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability is included in this release and is identified as SID 12972.

Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS07-069): Microsoft Internet Explorer may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system via ActiveX controls.

Rules to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability are included in this release and are identified as SIDs 12948 through 12970.

Additionally, previously released rules will also detect attacks targeting this vulnerability and are identified as SIDs 4167 and 12393 through 12412.

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About the VRT:
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About Sourcefire
Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), Snort creator and open source innovator, is a world leader in Enterprise Threat Management (ETM) solutions. Sourcefire is transforming the way Global 2000 organizations and government agencies manage and minimize network security risks with its 3D Approach - Discover, Determine, Defend - to securing real networks. The Sourcefire 3D System is the first to unify IPS, NBA, NAC and Vulnerability Assessment technologies under the same management console. This ETM approach affords customers with an efficient and effective layered security defense - protecting network assets before, during and after an attack. Through the years, Sourcefire has been consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership by customers, media and industry analysts alike - with more than 30 awards and accolades. Recently, Sourcefire was positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Network Intrusion Prevention System Appliances 2H06" report, and the Sourcefire 3D System was named "Best Security Solution" at the 2006 SC Magazine Awards. Today, the names Sourcefire and founder Martin Roesch have grown synonymous with innovation and network security intelligence.

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