---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia Network Software Inspector 2.0 (NSI) - Public Beta The Public Beta has ended. Thanks to all that participated. Learn more: http://secunia.com/network_software_inspector_2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Word Two Code Execution Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA30143 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/30143/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office 2000 http://secunia.com/product/24/ Microsoft Office XP http://secunia.com/product/23/ Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition http://secunia.com/product/2276/ Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition http://secunia.com/product/2277/ Microsoft Office 2003 Standard Edition http://secunia.com/product/2275/ Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition http://secunia.com/product/2278/ Microsoft Office 2007 http://secunia.com/product/13228/ Microsoft Office Word 2007 http://secunia.com/product/14703/ Microsoft Word 2000 http://secunia.com/product/2149/ Microsoft Word 2002 http://secunia.com/product/2150/ Microsoft Word 2003 http://secunia.com/product/4908/ Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 http://secunia.com/product/5523/ Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats http://secunia.com/product/14165/ Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac http://secunia.com/product/8713/ Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac http://secunia.com/product/17922/ DESCRIPTION: Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Word, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. 1) An error when parsing objects in rich text format (.rtf) files can be exploited to corrupt memory e.g. when a user opens a specially crafted .rtf file containing malformed strings with Word or previews a specially crafted e-mail containing malformed strings as rich text or HTML. 2) An error exists in the processing of cascading style sheets (CSS) values and can be exploited to corrupt memory when a specially crafted Word file is opened. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. SOLUTION: Apply updates. Microsoft Office 2000 SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9215ff71-38c0-416a-b89a-fe3474160f41 Microsoft Office XP SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=b348a518-221e-4567-a797-999715a8b2ef Microsoft Office 2003 SP2/SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bc33d144-f917-47b8-961f-744ca847e14c 2007 Microsoft Office System (optionally with SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=071ceaa2-12e3-4401-9331-2a54a93e2550 Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 (optionally with SP3): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bce7ea31-2bf0-4930-aff9-837bcc82a682 x?FamilyId=bce7ea31-2bf0-4930-aff9-837bcc82a682 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats (optionally with SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2d718f37-c5d1-4e15-a7e1-5a15fedef52f Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=99F54471-CCF9-4D94-A882-A05ECD128ADC Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=395D1487-A3A6-4106-A0F8-4D6E1D6D89D2 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: 1) The vendor credits wushi, team509 via Zero Day Initiative. 2) The vendor credits Jun Mao, iDefense Labs. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS08-026: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-026.mspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------