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TITLE:
Microsoft Office COM Object Instantiation Validation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40068

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-06-09

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Office, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to insufficient validation when
instantiating COM objects and can be exploited by tricking a user
into opening a specially crafted Office file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS10-036 (KB982122, KB982124, KB982126, KB982127, KB982133, KB982134,
KB982135, KB982157, KB982158, KB982308, KB982311, KB982312,
KB983235):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-036.mspx

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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