Windows Object Packager RTF File Object Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017037
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017037
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-4692
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 10 2006
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Microsoft Security Bulletin
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Version(s): XP SP2, 2003 SP1; and prior service packs
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Windows Object Packager. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted RTF file containing an embedded object that, when loaded by the target user, will execute
arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Microsoft credits Andreas Sandblad
of Secunia Research with reporting this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a file containing an object that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.as
px?FamilyId=86c2b78e-53bf-4ddd-88f6-5d12c6d18c90
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2ac72356-77
72-41b6-b4a6-7215c89f7347
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=e
2f5b9f9-4481-44f9-9aef-1af0afae8319
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8c9a22a6-bd61-4fd4-9aa4-012d745046da
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=ec4f4f72-8467-4964-ad28-ed9ea7562e0b
A
restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-065.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-065.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2003), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:42:15 -0400
Subject: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-065: Vulnerability in Windows Object Packager Could Allow Remote Execution (924496)
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-065.mspx
CVE-2006-4692
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