Microsoft Office CGM Graphics File Memory Corruption Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027393 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027393
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-2524
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 14 2012
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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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Version(s): 2007 SP2, 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Office. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) graphics file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory corruption error and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Andrei Costin reported this vulnerability.
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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:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=cc2a0eae-5b7e-465b-ab4c-a93ae7c7c458
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=cc2a0eae-5b7e-465b-ab4c-a93ae7c7c458
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c43d7abf-9d78-4e82-b24d-4ac512d9b17f
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=92269df5-b1ea-49f6-a325-32e825ea8a53
A restart may be required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-057
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-057 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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