Microsoft Windows CHM File Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Publish date: February 23, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-0119
  Advisory Date: FEB 23, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Windows is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because of an issue when processing CHM files. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow attackers to corrupt memory and crash the application associated with these files. Given the nature of this issue, attackers may also be able to run arbitrary code, but this has not been confirmed. Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .chm file.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

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  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003313
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003313 - Microsoft Windows CHM File Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Windows XP

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