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Microsoft Visio Two Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA25619
Release Date: 2007-06-12
Last Update: 2007-06-26
Popularity: 12,618 views

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

Software:Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition
Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition
Microsoft Office 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition
Microsoft Visio 2002
Microsoft Visio 2003

Binary Analysis: BA122 :: Available for 1 Credit
BA153 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-0934
CVE-2007-0936


Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Visio, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

1) An input validation error in the handling of the version number field in a Visio (.VSD, VSS, or .VST) file can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted Visio file.

2) An error in the handling of packed objects in a Visio file can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted Visio file.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities allows execution of arbitrary code.

Solution:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Visio 2002 SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=FC1D0483-27E8-4541-B81D-4A47973BEA30

Microsoft Visio 2003 SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=C47F432E-8538-42FD-92C9-7E0F1D643E8E

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Reported by the vendor.
2) The vendor credits Chris Ries, Vigilant Minds.

Changelog:
2007-06-19: Updated link for Microsoft Visio 2002 SP2 patch.

Original Advisory:
MS07-030 (KB927051):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-030.mspx


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