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Microsoft PowerPoint Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21978
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Release Date:
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2006-09-19
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Last Update:
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2006-09-20
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Popularity:
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11,935 views
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Critical:
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Extremely critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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Description:
NOTE: This advisory has been revoked. The information in this particular advisory was based on a claim made by Symantec. Symantec erroneously concluded that this was a previously undocumented and unpatched vulnerability. This conclusion was posted in their Symantec Security Response Weblog.
However, further investigation by Secunia has determined that this is in fact MS06-012. This has also been confirmed by Microsoft.
For more information about MS06-012:
SA19138
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A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft PowerPoint, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when parsing PowerPoint presentations.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
NOTE: The vulnerability is currently being actively exploited.
The vulnerability has been reported in Chinese versions of PowerPoint 2000. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not open untrusted Office documents.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Erroneously reported as a 0-day by Symantec.
Changelog:
2006-09-20: This advisory has been revoked based on further investigation and a statement by Microsoft which proves this to be related to the old MS06-012 bulletin and not a 0-day as claimed by Symantec in their description of the Trojan.PPDropper.E and in their Security Response Weblog on 19th September 2006.
Original Advisory:
Symantec:
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/se...writeup.jsp?docid=2006-091810-5028-99
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/se...9/exploit_for_unpatched_vulnerab.html
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