Outlook Express And Windows Mail Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-0816,MS10-030
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Integer overflow in inetcomm.dll in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
SP2, 6, and 6 SP1; Windows Live Mail on Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista
SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7; and Windows
Mail on Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and
Windows 7 allows remote e-mail servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to
execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) POP3 or (2) IMAP response, as
demonstrated by a certain OK response on TCP port 110, aka "Outlook Express and
Windows Mail Integer Overflow Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004156
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004156 - Outlook Express And Windows Mail Integer Overflow Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft outlook_express 5.5
- microsoft outlook_express 6.0
- microsoft windows_live_mail
- microsoft windows_mail
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