Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016937
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016937
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-4694
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Oct 10 2006
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Original Entry Date: Sep 27 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): 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 for Mac, 2004 v. X for Mac
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft PowerPoint. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a PowerPoint file containing a specially crafted string that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger
a memory access error and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Microsoft
indicates that this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
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Impact: A remote user can create a PowerPoint file 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 Office 2000 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=14A61FDA-BFE2-47CA-8313-40B
772359994
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0FBD66FB-28BB-4587-9425-AD4A3F10651D
Microsoft
Office 2003 Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D0E30F77-B48F-4B8B-A6FA-105A354B1A4E
Microsoft
PowerPoint 2004 for Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
Microsoft PowerPoint v. X for Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
The
Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-058.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-058.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: UNIX (OS X), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:56:49 -0400
Subject: Vulnerability in PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925984.mspx
CVE-2006-4694
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