Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2007-1202 CVE-2007-0035 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office for Mac Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Word Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Word Viewer Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Works Suite Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU1253
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1202
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when handling malformed properties in .rtf documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted RTF document, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website:
Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Word 2000 - Download the update (KB934392)
- Microsoft Word 2002 - Download the update (KB934394)
- Microsoft Word 2003 - Download the update (KB934181)
- Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 - Download the update (KB934041)
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac - Download the update (KB936749)
Microsoft Works Suites:
- Microsoft Works Suite 2004 - Download the update (KB934394) (same as the Microsoft Word 2002 update)
- Microsoft Works Suite 2005 - Download the update (KB934394) (same as the Microsoft Word 2002 update)
- Microsoft Works Suite 2006 - Download the update (KB934394) (same as the Microsoft Word 2002 update)
Microsoft Office: XP - 2003
Works Suite: 2004 - 2006
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004
Microsoft Word: 2000 - 2003
Word Viewer: 2003
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:XP:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_suite:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_suite:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_suite:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_word:*:*:*:*:*:microsoft_office:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms07-024
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU1252
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0035
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when handling malformed arrays in Word documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MS Word document, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website:
Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Word 2000 - Download the update (KB934392)
- Microsoft Word 2002 - Download the update (KB934394)
- Microsoft Word 2003 - Download the update (KB934181)
- Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 - Download the update (KB934041)
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac - Download the update (KB936749)
Microsoft Works Suites:
- Microsoft Works Suite 2004 - Download the update (KB934394) (same as the Microsoft Word 2002 update)
- Microsoft Works Suite 2005 - Download the update (KB934394) (same as the Microsoft Word 2002 update)
- Microsoft Works Suite 2006 - Download the update (KB934394) (same as the Microsoft Word 2002 update)
Microsoft Office: XP - 2003
Works Suite: 2004 - 2006
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004
Microsoft Word: 2000 - 2003
Word Viewer: 2003
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_suite:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_suite:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_suite:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms07-024
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
