Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Word CSS Processing Code Execution - Improved Performance (MS08-026; CVE-2008-1434)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1633
Date Published:	21 Mar 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 09 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2008-1434
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Word 2000 Microsoft Word 2002 Microsoft Word 2003 Microsoft Word 2007 Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Word.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS08-026
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to a memory calculation error in Microsoft Word that fails to properly handle specially Word files that includes a malformed CSS value. A remote attacker could trigger this flaw by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted Word file. Successful exploitation of this issue may corrupt system memory allowing execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

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 Word CSS Processing Code Execution - Improved Performance (MS08-026) 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: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Word CSS Processing Code Execution - Improved Performance (MS08-026)