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Microsoft Publisher Object Handler Validation Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA30150

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Release Date:

2008-05-13

Last Update:

2008-05-14

Popularity:

7,793 views

Critical:

Highly 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 2007
Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
Microsoft Office Publisher 2007
Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft Publisher 2000
Microsoft Publisher 2002
Microsoft Publisher 2003

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Publisher, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the object handler when parsing object header data. This can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted Publisher file.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

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