Check Point Advisories

WPD files

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2013-2916
Date Published: 10 Sep 2013
Severity: High
Last Updated: Thursday 28 March, 2024
Source: CVE-2009-0088
CVE-2007-0002
CVE-2013-0082
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R70

  • R71
  • R75

  • Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
    (file format converters)
    Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3
    Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
    (file format converters)
    Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3

    Vulnerability Description WordPerfect documents have common file extensions ".WP" and ".WPD", which is used by Corel's proprietary word processing application, WordPerfect. Its popularity was based on the fact that it had been available for a wide variety of computers and operation systems, including Mac OS, Linux, and other Unix like systems. This format is no longer supported by Microsoft.
    Update/Patch AvaliableApply patches from: MS13-072

    Protection Overview

    IPS will detect and block all WPD files.

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

    Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

    1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the WPD files protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
    2. Install policy on all modules.

    SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
    Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
    Attack Information: WPD files

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