MS09-009, MS09-010, MS09-011, MS09-012, MS09-013, MS09-014, MS09-015, MS09-016
April 14th, 2009
The Sourcefire VRT is aware of multiple vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products.
Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-009: A programming error in Microsoft Excel may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system via a specially crafted XLS file. A rule to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability is included in this release and is identified with GID 3, SID 15465. A previously released rule identified with GID 3, SID 15365 will also detect attacks targeting this vulnerability. Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-010: Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Wordpad may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system via a malformed file. Rules to detect attacks targeting these vulnerabilities are included in this release and are identified with GID 3, SIDs 15466,15467,15469 and 15455. Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-011: A programming error in Microsoft DirectShow may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system via a specially crafted file. A rule to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability is included in this release and is identified with GID 3, SID 15457. Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-012: A programming error in the Microsoft network service may allow a remote attacker to escalate privileges on a vulnerable system. A rule to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability is included in this release and is identified with GID 3, SID 15470. Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-013: A vulnerability in Microsoft WinHTTP may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system. Additionally, a remote attacker may be able to supply an invalid SSL/TLS certificate to the service and impersonate a legitimate web service. Rules to detect attacks targeting these vulnerabilities are included in this release and are identified with GID 3, SIDs 15456 and 15462. Additionally, a previously released rule identified with GID 3, SID 15124 will also detect attacks targeting these vulnerabilities. Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-014: Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system. Rules to detect attacks targeting these vulnerabilities are included in this release and are identified with GID 3, SIDs 15458,15459,15460 and 15461. Additionally, a previously released rule identified with GID 3, SID 15124 will also detect attacks targeting these vulnerabilities. Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-015: A vulnerability in the Microsoft SearchPath function may be exploited by a remote attacker should the target system be using the Apple Safari browser. A rule to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability is included in this release and is identified with GID 3, SID 15468. Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-016: Multiple vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) server may allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or execute a cross-site scripting attack. Rules to detect attacks targeting these vulnerabilities are included in this release and are identified with GID 3, SIDs 15474 and 15475.
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