Microsoft DirectPlay Heap Overflow Vulnerability ( CVE-2012-1537 )

Publish date: July 21, 2015
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-1537,MS12-082
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9.0 through 11.1 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "DirectPlay Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005274
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005274 - Microsoft Office DirectPlay Heap Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1537)

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft directx 10.0
  • microsoft directx 10.1
  • microsoft directx 11.0
  • microsoft directx 11.1
  • microsoft directx 9.0
  • microsoft windows_server_2003
  • microsoft windows_server_2008 -
  • microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
  • microsoft windows_vista -
  • microsoft windows_xp
  • Microsoft Office

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