Rule

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Sid
9847

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Summary:
This event is generated when a saved search file is detected in a file download attempt.

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Impact:
Serious. Code execution may be possible.

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Detailed Information:
Microsoft Outlook suffers from a programming error that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This problem arises when Outlook tries to process a malformed saved search file (.oss).

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Affected Systems:
Microsoft Outlook 2000
Microsoft Outlook 2002
Microsoft Outlook 2003

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker would need to supply a malformed saved search file to be used by Microsoft Outlook.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Matthew Olney <matthew.olney@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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