Intrusion PreventionMS.VB6.Project.Description.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a malicious "Description" configuration option. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a specially crafted VB project file.
Affected Products
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Currently we are not aware of any vendor supplied patch for this issue.
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 28606 |
| Created | Aug 18, 2011 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2007-2884 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 14.46% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |