Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2009-0562 CVE-2009-2496 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers Microsoft BizTalk Server Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU1421
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0562
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in Office Web Components ActiveX Control. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page, trick the victim into viewing it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website:
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=60e2e4e7-aa75-441d-b6fc-7e850bf8e580
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112114
Microsoft Office 2000 Web Components Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=60e2e4e7-aa75-441d-b6fc-7e850bf8e580
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112114
Microsoft Office XP Web Components Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=60e2e4e7-aa75-441d-b6fc-7e850bf8e580
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=495839b6-0322-4755-997d-4a7762c53333
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112114
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ba2915a0-f5f4-4e18-b0c0-534d2a948585
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112114
Microsoft Office: XP - 2000
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET: 2003
Microsoft BizTalk Server: 2002
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:XP:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_visual_studio_net:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_biztalk_server:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-043.aspx
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) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU1419
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2496
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in Office Web Components ActiveX Control. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page, trick the victim into viewing it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website:
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=60e2e4e7-aa75-441d-b6fc-7e850bf8e580
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112114
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=95c94c9a-6aca-42fb-9679-3234f06c72f7
Microsoft Office XP Web Components Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=60e2e4e7-aa75-441d-b6fc-7e850bf8e580
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112114
Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=95c94c9a-6aca-42fb-9679-3234f06c72f7
Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components Service Pack 1 for the 2007 Microsoft Office System:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=644008e0-77c9-4a02-ac9b-e30d0930c4be
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Standard Edition Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f79a073-27e8-46ef-87d8-f09b93521326
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f79a073-27e8-46ef-87d8-f09b93521326
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Standard Edition Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f79a073-27e8-46ef-87d8-f09b93521326
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f79a073-27e8-46ef-87d8-f09b93521326
Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0d77ddb3-4d34-4cfe-913b-d05981f59a82
Microsoft Office: XP - 2003
Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway: 2004 - 2006
Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting: 2006
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_forefront_threat_management_gateway:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_forefront_threat_management_gateway:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_small_business_accounting:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-043.aspx
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.
3) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU1418
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0562
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in Office Web Components ActiveX Control. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page, trick the victim into viewing it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website:
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=60e2e4e7-aa75-441d-b6fc-7e850bf8e580
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112114
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=95c94c9a-6aca-42fb-9679-3234f06c72f7
Microsoft Office XP Web Components Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=60e2e4e7-aa75-441d-b6fc-7e850bf8e580
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112114
Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=95c94c9a-6aca-42fb-9679-3234f06c72f7
Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components Service Pack 1 for the 2007 Microsoft Office System:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=644008e0-77c9-4a02-ac9b-e30d0930c4be
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Standard Edition Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f79a073-27e8-46ef-87d8-f09b93521326
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f79a073-27e8-46ef-87d8-f09b93521326
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Standard Edition Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f79a073-27e8-46ef-87d8-f09b93521326
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f79a073-27e8-46ef-87d8-f09b93521326
Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0d77ddb3-4d34-4cfe-913b-d05981f59a82
Microsoft Office: XP - 2003
Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway: 2004 - 2006
Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting: 2006
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_forefront_threat_management_gateway:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_forefront_threat_management_gateway:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_small_business_accounting:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-043.aspx
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.
