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Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:	SA20153
Release Date:	2006-05-19
Last Update:	2006-06-13

Critical:	Extremely critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Microsoft Office 2000 Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition Microsoft Office 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition Microsoft Office XP Microsoft Word 2000 Microsoft Word 2002 Microsoft Word 2003 Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 Microsoft Works Suite 2001 Microsoft Works Suite 2002 Microsoft Works Suite 2003 Microsoft Works Suite 2004 Microsoft Works Suite 2005 Microsoft Works Suite 2006

CVE reference:	CVE-2006-2492 (Secunia mirror)

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Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Word, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to a memory corruption error when handling Word documents using a malformed object pointer. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. NOTE: This vulnerability is being actively exploited. Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, scan using the Network Software Inspector. Solution: Apply patches. Microsoft Word 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=507D97B5-8B20-41B2-AE8B-27F2BF5198CD Microsoft Word 2002: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4CDE644B-BE05-4680-B0EF-DF563095563C Microsoft Word 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=ADEA09B4-481A-4908-8B77-0630AC679CAC Microsoft Word Viewer 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=6089B843-61FF-469F-A38B-BD4FFEFF0552 Microsoft Works Suite 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=507D97B5-8B20-41B2-AE8B-27F2BF5198CD Microsoft Works Suite 2001: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=507D97B5-8B20-41B2-AE8B-27F2BF5198CD Microsoft Works Suite 2002: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4CDE644B-BE05-4680-B0EF-DF563095563C Microsoft Works Suite 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4CDE644B-BE05-4680-B0EF-DF563095563C Microsoft Works Suite 2004: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4CDE644B-BE05-4680-B0EF-DF563095563C Microsoft Works Suite 2005: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4CDE644B-BE05-4680-B0EF-DF563095563C Microsoft Works Suite 2006: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4CDE644B-BE05-4680-B0EF-DF563095563C Provided and/or discovered by: This vulnerability has been discovered in the wild as a "Zero-day" while investigating a system compromise. The vendor also credits Shih-hao Weng. Changelog: 2006-05-23: Added CVE reference. Updated advisory. 2006-06-13: Added additional information from the vendor. Updated "Description" and "Solution" sections. Added link to vendor advisory. Original Advisory: MS06-027 (KB917336): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-027.mspx Microsoft (KB919637): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx Other References: SANS: http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345 US-CERT VU#446012: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012



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