Microsoft Office COM code execution
| ms-office-com-code-execution (58862) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Office could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper validation of COM (Component Object Model) object instantiation by Windows Shell and WordPad. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, WordPad or Word file with an affected version of Microsoft Office, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory: Improper Validation of COM Objects in Microsoft Office.
- IBM Security Protection Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution.
- 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 MS10-083: Vulnerability in COM Validation in Windows Shell and WordPad Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2405882).
- 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 MS11-045: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146).
- 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).
- BID-40574: Microsoft Windows COM Object Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-1263: Windows Shell and WordPad in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7; Microsoft Office XP SP3; Office 2003 SP3; and Office System 2007 SP1 and SP2 do not properly validate COM objects during instantiation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka COM Validation Vulnerability.
- SA40068: Microsoft Office COM Object Instantiation Validation Vulnerability
- SA40082: Microsoft Office XP COM Object Instantiation Validation Vulnerability
- SA41786: Microsoft Windows Shell/WordPad COM Validation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1024555: Windows Shell COM Object Instantiation Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-1393: Microsoft Office COM Validation Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-036)
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-2630: Microsoft Windows Shell and WordPad COM Validation Vulnerability (MS10-083)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3
- Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2
- Microsoft Office XP SP3
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP1
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP2
- Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3
- Microsoft Publisher 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Publisher 2007 SP2
- Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3
- Microsoft Visio 2007 SP2
- Microsoft Visio 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Windows Shell
- Microsoft Word 2003 SP3
- Microsoft Word 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Word 2007 SP2
- Microsoft WordPad
Reported:
Jun 08, 2010
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