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Exploit.CVE.2008.2463

HIGH

~1KB

(Exploit-CVE2008-2463)

Symptoms

Exploitation will not show any signs. After the attacker will take control the code can have any effect.

Removal instructions:

Please let BitDefender disinfect your files and check the following url from Microsoft for updates:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-041.mspx

Analyzed By

Sorin Ciorceri, virus researcher

Technical Description:

This exploit affects Microsoft Office Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control (snapview.ocx) which is found in Microsoft Office 2000/2003/XP and could allow a remote attacker to download and execute arbitrary files on system if the victim opens a specially crafted web page.