Check Point Advisories

Oracle Fusion Middleware Outside In Excel File Parsing Integer Overflow

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-422
Date Published: 16 Dec 2012
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Saturday 22 February, 2025
Source:
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75
Who is Vulnerable? Oracle Outside In Technology 8.3.5.0
Oracle Outside In Technology 8.3.7.0
Vulnerability Description An integer overflow vulnerability ha been reported in Oracle Outside In.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to improper parsing of Excel files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted Excel file. Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block the transferring of specially crafted Excel files.

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

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Oracle Fusion Middleware Outside In Excel File Parsing Integer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Oracle Protection Violation
Attack Information: Oracle Fusion Middleware Outside In Excel File Parsing Integer Overflow

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