MS.VB.DSR.File.Handling.Buffer.Overflow

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This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic.
This issue is caused by an error in the vulnerable software when handling a malformed DSR file with an overlong "ConnectionName" or "CommandText" field. It may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted DSR file.

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Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 6

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System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

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Currently we are not aware of any vendor supplied patch for this issue.

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Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)