Microsoft Word Data Structure Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Cause Arbitrary Code to Be Executed
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017358 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017358
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-6456
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Feb 13 2007
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Original Entry Date: Dec 11 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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Version(s): 2000, 2002, 2003; 2004 for Mac
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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 Word file with specially crafted data structures 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.
McAfee reported this vulnerability.
The original advisory is available at:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_vul27249.htm
This vulnerability is different than Alert ID 1017339, CVE-2006-5994. This vulnerability is also different than Alert ID 1017390, CVE-2006-6561.
Microsoft indicates that this vulnerability is being actively exploited on a "very, very limited and targeted basis."
Microsoft also indicates that Word 2007 is not affected.
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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:
On February 13, 2007, the vendor issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Word 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F1E61E6A-BE3D-4536-AF76-A11D5CE67199
Microsoft Word 2002:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A1CA8DD7-0622-4D66-A85F-A6586545EF9D
Microsoft Word 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=882F8503-DA72-43C9-B556-A002EC58F289
Microsoft Word Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FB59798B-AFE2-4103-9991-CBDD7686F9AD
Microsoft Works Suite 2004:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A1CA8DD7-0622-4D66-A85F-A6586545EF9D
Microsoft Works Suite 2005:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A1CA8DD7-0622-4D66-A85F-A6586545EF9D
Microsoft Works Suite 2006:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A1CA8DD7-0622-4D66-A85F-A6586545EF9D
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-014.mspx
The original Microsoft blog entry is available at:
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/10/new-report-of-a-word-zero-day.aspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-014.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (OS X), Windows (2000), Windows (2003), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:51:43 -0500
Subject: Microsoft Word 0-Day Vulnerability II
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http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_vul27249.htm
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