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TITLE:
Microsoft Office CGM File Format Parsing Memory Corruption

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA50251

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-08-14

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

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when parsing CGM
(Computer Graphics Metafile) files and can be exploited to corrupt
memory via a specially crafted CGM file or Office document embedding
CGM graphics content.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Andrei Costin.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS12-057 (KB2731879, KB2553260, KB2589322, KB2596615, KB2596754):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-057

OTHER REFERENCES:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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