7022.txt

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Rule: 

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Sid: 
7022

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Summary: 
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Explorer.

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Impact: 
Serious. Denial of Service.

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Detailed Information:
A stack exhaustion vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Explorer.  This flaw is caused by the improper parsing of a URL contained within a .url file.  An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a crafted URL file, resulting in abnormal termination of the affected program.

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Affected Systems:
Microsoft Windows Explorer

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Attack Scenarios: 
An attacker would need to craft a malicious URL embedded in a .url file, the attacker would then need to entice a user to read the file.
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Ease of Attack: 
Simple.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action: 
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Kevin Shivers <[e-mail]>
Nigel Houghton <[e-mail]>

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