Microsoft Crypto API X.509 Certificate Validation Remote Information Disclosure
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-3068
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Crypto API 5.131.2600.2180 through 6.0, as used in Outlook, Windows Live Mail, and Office 2007, performs Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checks by using an arbitrary URL from a certificate embedded in a (1) S/MIME e-mail message or (2) signed document, which allows remote attackers to obtain reading times and IP addresses of recipients, and port-scan results, via a crafted certificate with an Authority Information Access (AIA) extension.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002366
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002366 - Detect Office 2007 Files On HTTP Stream
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows Live Mail 2008
- Microsoft Visio Standard 2007
- Microsoft Visio Professional 2007
- Microsoft Visio Sharepoint Designer 2007
- Microsoft Publisher 2007
- Microsoft Publisher 2003
- Microsoft Project Standard 2007
- Microsoft Project Professional 2007
- Microsoft Powerpoint 2007
- Microsoft Powerpoint 2003
- Microsoft Outlook 2007
- Microsoft Outlook 2003
- Microsoft Onenote 2003
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Microsoft Infopath 2007
- Microsoft Infopath 2003
- Microsoft Frontpage 2003
- Microsoft Excel 2007
- Microsoft Excel 2003
- Microsoft Office Communicator 2007
- Microsoft Access 2007
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