Microsoft Office Smart Tag code execution
| word-smarttag-code-execution (29216) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Office could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper parsing of a malformed Smart Tag in an Office file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to open a malicious Office file, either by hosting the file on a Web site or sending it to a victim as an email attachment.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-062: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922581).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-015: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932554).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-055: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036: Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-056: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-079: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-087: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-028: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2639185).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-029: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2731879).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-065: Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB2754670).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399).
- ASA-2006-217: Windows Security Updates for October 2006 - (MS06-056 - MS06-065)
- BID-20320: Microsoft Office Smart Tag Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3868: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office XP and 2003 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed Smart Tag.
- OSVDB ID: 29430: Microsoft Office Malformed Smart Tag Arbitrary Code Execution
- SA22339: Microsoft Office Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017034: Microsoft Office String, Chart Record, and SmartTag Validation Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#807780: Microsoft Office fails to properly parse malformed Smart Tags
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3981: Microsoft Office Multiple File Handling Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS06-062)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Access 2000
- Microsoft Access 2002
- Microsoft Access 2003
- Microsoft Excel 2000
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft Excel 2003
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
- Microsoft FrontPage 2000
- Microsoft FrontPage 2002
- Microsoft FrontPage 2003
- Microsoft Office 2000 SP3
- Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Office 2003 SP1
- Microsoft Office 2004
- Microsoft Office X Mac OS
- Microsoft Office XP SP3
- Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003
- Microsoft OneNote 2003
- Microsoft Outlook 2000
- Microsoft Outlook 2002
- Microsoft Outlook 2003
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2003
- Microsoft Project 2000 SR1
- Microsoft Project 2002 SP1
- Microsoft Project 2003
- Microsoft Publisher 2000
- Microsoft Publisher 2002
- Microsoft Publisher 2003
- Microsoft Visio 2002
- Microsoft Visio 2002 SP2
- Microsoft Visio 2003
- Microsoft Word 2000
- Microsoft Word 2002
- Microsoft Word 2003
- Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
Reported:
Oct 10, 2006
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