Microsoft Office drawing object code execution
| office-drawing-code-execution (33908) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Office could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of a malformed drawing object that could cause memory corruption. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Office document, either by hosting the document on a Web site or sending it as an email attachment.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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 MS07-025: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934873).
- 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).
- ASA-2007-186: MS07-025 Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934873)
- BID-23826: Microsoft Office Malformed Drawing Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1747: Unspecified vulnerability in MSO.dll in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2004 for Mac, and 2007 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed drawing object, which triggers memory corruption.
- OSVDB ID: 34396: Microsoft Office Crafted Drawing Object Arbitrary Code Execution
- SA25178: Microsoft Office Drawing Object Code Execution Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018014: Microsoft Office Drawing Object Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#853184: Microsoft Office drawing object vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1710: Microsoft Office Drawing Objects Handling Command Execution Vulnerability (MS07-025)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Excel 2000
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft Excel 2003
- Microsoft Excel 2007
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Expression Web
- Microsoft FrontPage 2000
- Microsoft FrontPage 2002
- Microsoft FrontPage 2003
- Microsoft Office 2000 SP3
- Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Office 2004 Mac OS
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Microsoft Office XP SP3
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007
- Microsoft Publisher 2000
- Microsoft Publisher 2002
- Microsoft Publisher 2003
- Microsoft Publisher 2007
Reported:
May 08, 2007
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