Microsoft Word Lets Remote Users Cause Arbitrary Code to Be Executed
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016130 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1016130
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-2492
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 23 2006
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Original Entry Date: May 19 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): Word 2000, 2002, 2003; Office 2003, Office XP
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Description:
A vulnerability was 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 specially crafted Office file that, when loaded by the target user, will set a malformed object pointer to corrupt system memory and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Microsoft Word 2002 and 2003 are affected. Office XP and Office 2003 are affected.
Microsoft indicates that Microsoft Word 2000 is not affected. However, eEye Digital Security indicates that they have confirmed that Word 2000 is indeed vulnerable.
Word Viewer 2003 is not affected.
The vendor's original notice is available at:
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx
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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.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
Microsoft is working on fix, scheduled to be part of the June security updates on June 13, 2006, or sooner as warranted.
Microsoft indicates that, as a workaround, you can use Microsoft Word in Safe Mode. Instructions are provided in the Microsoft advisory.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 15:39:09 -0400
Subject: Reports of a new vulnerability in Microsoft Word
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http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx
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