Update Protection against Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS07-037)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2007-087 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-037 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2007-1754 | |
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VPN-1
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| Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 | ||
| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Publisher. Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing application for creating marketing materials, managing customer lists and more. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability via a specially crafted .pub file. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-037 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a memory corruption error in Microsoft Publisher that fails to properly handle malformed pages. A remote attacker could trigger this flaw by convincing the victim to open a specially crafted Publisher page (.PUB). Successful exploitation of this issue allows execution of arbitrary code once the malformed page is opened on a vulnerable system. |
Protection Overview
By enabling this protection, SmartDefense will detect and block the transferring of Microsoft Publisher files over HTTP.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your VPN-1/InterSpect product to the latest SmartDefense update. For information on how to update 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.
Additional Information
The Update released on August 6, 2007 includes the following protections:
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS07-036) CPAI-2007-085
Multiple Microsoft Windows Active Directory Crafted LDAP Request Vulnerabilities (MS07-039) CPAI-2007-086
Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS07-037) CPAI-2007-087
VPN-1 NGX R65 & R62
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. Select the following:
Block Office files
3. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
4. In the configuration pane, select the following protection:
Block Publisher Documents
5. 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: Publisher document detected (MS07-037)
VPN-1 NGX R61, R60, VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55W
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. Select the following:
Block Office files
3. In the configuration pane, select the following protection:
Block Publisher Documents
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: Publisher document detected (MS07-037)
VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. Select the following:
Block Office files
3. In the configuration pane, select the following protection:
Block Publisher Documents
4. Install policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #980119 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
VPN-1 VSX NGX
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. Select the following:
Block Office files
3. In the configuration pane, select the following protection:
Block Publisher Documents
4. Install policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #980119 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
InterSpect NGX
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the left pane, select Profiles > Default Protection and select the SmartDefense page of the profile.
2. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
3. Select the following protection:
Block Office files
4. In the configuration pane, select the following protections:
Block Publisher Documents
5. Install security 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: Publisher document detected (MS07-037)
InterSpect 2.0
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. Select the following protection:
Block Malformed Excel Files (MS07-044)
3. In the configuration pane, select the following protections:
Block Publisher Documents
4. Install security 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: Publisher document detected (MS07-037)