Microsoft Word Macro Security Warning Bug and Drawing Object Memory Corrupution Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017639SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017639
CVE Reference: CVE-2007-0208 , CVE-2007-0209
Date: Feb 13 2007
Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
Advisory: Microsoft Security Bulletin
Version(s): 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 for Mac, 2004
Description: Two vulnerabilities were reported in Microsoft Word. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a document with a specially crafted macro that, when loaded by the target user, will bypass the macro security warning and execute arbitrary code on the target system [CVE-2007-0208]. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
A remote user can create a document with a specially crafted drawing object, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory corruption error and execute arbitrary code on the target system [CVE-2007-0209]. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Microsoft Word 2007 is not affected.
Microsoft credits USAA with reporting the macro security bypass vulnerability.
Impact: A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
Solution: The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Word 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F1E61E6A-BE3D-4536-AF76-A11D5CE67199
Micr osoft Word 2002:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A1CA8DD7-0622-4D66-A85F-A6586545EF9D
Microsoft Word 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=882F8503-DA72-43C9-B556-A002EC58F289
Microsoft Word Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FB59798B-AFE2-4103-9991-CBDD7686F9AD
Microsoft Works Suite 2004:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A1CA8DD7-0622-4D66-A85F-A6586545EF9D
Microsoft Works Suite 2005:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A1CA8DD7-0622-4D66-A85F-A6586545EF9D
Microsoft Works Suite 2006:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A1CA8DD7-0622-4D66-A85F-A6586545EF9D
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-014.mspx
Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-014.mspx
Labels: Advisory, Microsoft, Vulnerability
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