Microsoft Office Windows Common Controls (MSCOMCTL.OCX) Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027380 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027380
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-1856
(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): 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, 2007 SP3, 2010, 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 specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will invoke the Windows Common Controls ActiveX controls (MSCOMCTL.OCX) and trigger a flaw in the TabStrip control and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The CLSID of the vulnerable control is: 1EFB6596-857C-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML 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 2003 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f22593be-d0b6-4b83-b0d6-d872d88241b3
Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f22593be-d0b6-4b83-b0d6-d872d88241b3
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b1c185e9-5328-4bf7-b175-fd9d7fc64097
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b1c185e9-5328-4bf7-b175-fd9d7fc64097
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit Editions):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4e08bab7-1408-444d-bad7-a4db76c7f6d3
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-060
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-060 (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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Source Message Contents
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