Microsoft Word data string code execution
| word-unspecified-code-execution (30738) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Word could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of a malformed data string that could cause memory corruption. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Word document, either by hosting the document on a Web site or sending it as an email attachment.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Office 2000 SP3
- Microsoft, Office 2003 SP2
- Microsoft, Office 2004
- Microsoft, Office XP SP3
- Microsoft, Word 2000
- Microsoft, Word 2002
- Microsoft, Word 2003
- Microsoft, Word Viewer 2003
- Microsoft, Works 2004
- Microsoft, Works 2005
- Microsoft, Works 2006
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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Microsoft Security Advisory (929433), Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/929433.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-014, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-014.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-024, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934232) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-024.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-060, Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942695) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-060.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-009, Vulnerability in VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (944338) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-009.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-013, Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947108) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-013.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-014.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-016, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-016.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-026, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-026.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042, Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-042.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-043.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-051.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052, Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-052.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-055, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-055.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-057.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-004, Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-004.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Response Center Blog, Wednesday, December 06, 2006 1:28 AM , Microsoft Security Advisory (929433) Posted at http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/06/microsoft-security-advisory-929433-posted.aspx.
- ASA-2007-089: MS07-014 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434)
- BID-21451: Microsoft Word Malformed String Arbitrary Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5994: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002, Office Word and Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 and 2004 v. X for Mac, and Works 2004, 2005, and 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed string that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6456.
- SA23232: Microsoft Word Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017339: Microsoft Word String Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#167928: Microsoft Word malformed string vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4866: Microsoft Word Document Handling Memory Corruption and Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Dec 05, 2006
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