Microsoft Word data structure code execution
| word-unspec-code-execution (30806) |  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 structure 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.
Note: This is a different than the vulnerability identified by CVE-2006-5994.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.6 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Dec 11 2006 - 15:59:40 CST: The newest Word flaw is due to malformed data structure handling.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sun Dec 10 2006 - 15:58:01 CST: Another, different MS Word 0-day vulnerability reported.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-014: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-024: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934232).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-060: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942695).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-009: Vulnerability in VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (944338).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-013: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947108).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-026: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-055: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-004: Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969462).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-062: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-004: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975416).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-028: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980094).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-031: Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978213).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036: Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452).
- 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 MS11-008: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2451879).
- 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 MS11-029: Vulnerability in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489979).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-049: Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (2543893).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-060: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560978).
- 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 Response Center Blog, Sunday, December 10, 2006 7:34 PM: New Report of A Word Zero Day .
- ASA-2007-089: MS07-014 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434)
- BID-21518: Microsoft Word Malformed Data Structures Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6456: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and 2003 and Word Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute code via unspecified vectors related to malformed data structures that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5994.
- SA23205: Microsoft Word Malformed Data Structures Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017358: Microsoft Word Data Structure Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Cause Arbitrary Code to Be Executed
- SECTRACK ID: 1017579: [Duplicate Entry] Microsoft Word Unspecified Vulnerability Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#166700: Microsoft Word malformed data structure vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4920: Microsoft Word Document Handling Memory Corruption and Code Execution Vulnerability
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
Reported:
Dec 10, 2006
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