Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Outlook MIME Email Message Parsing Remote Code Execution (MS13-068; CVE-2013-3870; CVE-2013-3905)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3491
Date Published:	12 Nov 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Saturday 04 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-3870 CVE-2013-3905
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Microsoft Office Outlook 2010
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Outlook email client.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS13-068
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly parse the contents of an S/MIME message. Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email to the target user. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the logged in user.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Outlook MIME Email Message Parsing Remote Code Execution (MS13-068) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: SMTP Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Outlook MIME Email Message Parsing Remote Code Execution (MS13-068)