Microsoft MFC Library 'UpdateFrameTitleForDocument()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-3227,MS10-074
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Stack-based buffer overflow in the UpdateFrameTitleForDocument method in the CFrameWnd class in mfc42.dll in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title that this library attempts to create at the request of an application, as demonstrated by the Trident PowerZip 7.2 Build 4010 application, aka "Windows MFC Document Title Updating Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004271
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004271 - Microsoft MFC Library 'UpdateFrameTitleForDocument()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows 7
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