Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) Object Access Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027157 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027157
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-1889
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jul 10 2012
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Original Entry Date: Jun 12 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): 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML). A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an object access memory error in MSXML and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2007 SP3 are also affected.
Google Security Team and Qihoo 360 Security Center 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 a fix.
A patch matrix is available in the vendor's advisory.
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisories are available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-043
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2719615
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2719615 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:06:26 +0000
Subject: MSXML
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Microsoft XML Core Services
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2719615
CVE-2012-1889
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