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Microsoft Word Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Secunia Advisory:

SA21735

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Release Date:

2006-09-05

Last Update:

2006-10-13

Popularity:

51,099 views

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 2004 for Mac
Microsoft Office X for Mac
Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft Word 2000
Microsoft Word 2002
Microsoft Word 2003
Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
Microsoft Works Suite 2004
Microsoft Works Suite 2005
Microsoft Works Suite 2006

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Solution:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 / Microsoft Word 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=CFC85449-4941-4DA5-A919-1DA388054E83

Microsoft Office XP SP3 / Microsoft Word 2002:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=5652303E-04B3-4713-AF2E-2C8D2450468D

Microsoft Office 2003 (SP1 or SP2) / Microsoft Office Word 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=30C516EB-BD63-4248-A34D-47AF7E9EA55A

Microsoft Office Word 2003 Viewer:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=EB230319-14A5-4206-A601-CF9DDE89352A

Microsoft Works Suites (2004/2005/2006):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=5652303E-04B3-4713-AF2E-2C8D2450468D

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
Download the update (KB924999)
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/

Microsoft Office v. X for Mac:
Download the update (KB924998)
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Discovered in the wild as a 0-day
2) The vendor credits Chen Xiaobo of McAfee Avert Labs
3) The vendor credits Cu Fang
4) The vendor credits Cu Fang

Changelog:
2006-09-06: Secunia confirms vulnerability. Added additional information.
2006-09-07: Added link to Microsoft security advisory. Added CVE reference. Added link to US-CERT.
2006-10-10: The vendor releases patches. Updated "Description", "Solution", and "Original Advisory" sections.
2006-10-13: Added link to US-CERT.

Original Advisory:
MS06-060 (KB924554):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-060.mspx

Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925059.mspx

Other References:
US-CERT VU#806548:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/806548

US-CERT VU#921300:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/921300

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