Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Visio DXF File Handling Code Execution (MS08-019; CVE-2008-1090)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2008-286
Date Published:	20 Dec 2009
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 25 October, 2011
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2008-1090
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Microsoft Visio is a diagramming application that is part of the Microsoft Office suite. There exists a memory corruption vulnerability in the way Microsoft Visio handles specially-crafted DXF files. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by enticing target users to open a specially crafted DXF file. An attack targeting this vulnerability can result in the injection and execution of code. If code execution is successful, the behaviour of the target will depend on the intention of the attacker. Any code injected will be executed within the security context of the currently logged in user. In the case of an unsuccessful code execution attack, the affected application will terminate resulting in the loss of any unsaved data from the current session.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Visio DXF File Handling Code Execution (MS08-019) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Visio DXF file handling code execution (MS08-019)