Microsoft Windows OLE code execution
| win-ole-code-execution (19109) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper bounds checking in the OLE data validation process. By creating a file containing a malicious OLE object, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code on the system, once the file is opened. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending the malicious file to a victim in as an attachment in an email or by hosting it on a Web page.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Exchange Server 2000 SP3
- Microsoft, Exchange Server 2003
- Microsoft, Exchange Server 2003 SP1
- Microsoft, Exchange Server 5.0 SP2
- Microsoft, Exchange Server 5.5 SP4
- Microsoft, Office 2003
- Microsoft, Office 2003 SP1
- Microsoft, Office XP SP2
- Microsoft, Office XP SP3
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP3
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 98
- Microsoft, Windows 98SE
- Microsoft, Windows Me
- Microsoft, Windows XP 2003 64-bit Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP1
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP1 64-bit Itanium
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-012. See References.
For Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-051. See References.
Note: Microsoft originally provided a patch for this vulnerability in MS05-012, but it was superseded by the patch released with MS05-051.
For Windows 2000:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-018. See References.
Note: Microsoft originally provided a patch for this vulnerability in MS05-012, but it was superseded by the patch released with MS05-051, and then superseded by the patch released with MS06-018. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-128, Microsoft Vulnerability in OLE and COM at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-128.shtml.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-012, Vulnerability in OLE and COM Could Allow Remote Code Execution (873333) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-012.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-051, Vulnerabilities in MSDTC and COM+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (902400) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-051.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-018, Vulnerability in Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator Could Allow Denial of Service (913580) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-018.mspx.
- BID-12488: Microsoft OLE Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0044: The OLE component in Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and Exchange Server 5.0 through 2003, does not properly validate the lengths of messages for certain OLE data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the Input Validation Vulnerability.
- US-CERT VU#927889: Microsoft OLE buffer overflow
Reported:
Feb 08, 2005
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