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Update Protection against Microsoft Office Visio ELEMENTS.DLL Data Type Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS11-008)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2011-014
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-008
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2011-0093
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R75
  • R71
  • R70
VPN-1
  • NGX R65
VSX
  • NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Microsoft Visio 2002
Microsoft Visio 2003
Microsoft Visio 2007
Vulnerability Description
A remote code execution vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Visio. Microsoft Visio is a diagram creation software for Microsoft Windows. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability via a specially crafted Visio file. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
Update/Patch Available
Apply patches:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-008 
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation when Microsoft Visio is processing certain attributes in Visio files. A remote attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a user to download and open a malicious file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may corrupt system memory, allowing execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable system and may cause the application to terminate abnormally.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability via malformed Visio files.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway/VPN-1 product to the latest IPS/SmartDefense update. For information on how to update IPS/SmartDefense,go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway: R75

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > IPS Software Blade > Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Microsoft Office Visio ELEMENTS.DLL Data Type Memory Corruption (MS11-008) protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings. 
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries: 

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Office Visio ELEMENTS.DLL data type memory corruption (MS11-008)

Security Gateway: R70/R71

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Microsoft Office Visio ELEMENTS.DLL Data Type Memory Corruption (MS11-008) protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings. 
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries: 

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Office Visio ELEMENTS.DLL data type memory corruption (MS11-008)

VPN-1 NGX R65 & VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. Select the following protection:

Microsoft Office Visio ELEMENTS.DLL Data Type Memory Corruption (MS11-008)

3. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries: 

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Office Visio ELEMENTS.DLL data type memory corruption (MS11-008)