BID:18913

Microsoft Office Malformed PNG File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Office Malformed PNG File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18913
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2006-0033
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 11 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 26 2007 08:28PM
Credit:	Fortinet Inc. is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Project 2002 SP1 Microsoft Project 2002 Microsoft Project 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Office XP SP3 + Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP3 + Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 Microsoft Office XP SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office XP SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office XP - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 Microsoft Office 2003 SP2 Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Office 2003 0 + Microsoft Excel 2003 + Microsoft FrontPage 2003 + Microsoft InfoPath 2003 + Microsoft OneNote 2003 0 + Microsoft Outlook 2003 0 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 0 + Microsoft Publisher 2003 Microsoft Office 2000 Korean Version Microsoft Office 2000 Japanese Version Microsoft Office 2000 Chinese Version Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office 2000 SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office 2000 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Office Malformed PNG File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Office is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability when handling a malformed PNG graphic file.

The issue occurs when an Office application such as Excel, Word, or PowerPoint tries to open a malformed PNG graphic file.

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause memory corruption and subsequently to execute malicious code in the context of the user running the affected application.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Office Malformed PNG File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Office Malformed PNG File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory to address this issue in supported versions of affected software.

Microsoft Project 2000

Microsoft Security Update for Project 2000 (KB920101)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=42493E0C-91DE -49B0-B5B7-2214D55DE079&displaylang=en

Microsoft Office XP SP3

Microsoft Security Update for Office XP (KB914796)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1506FE89-1753 -40AC-BB3E-A053B3EB6260&displaylang=en

Microsoft Office 2003 SP2

Microsoft Security Update for Office 2003 (KB914455)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=66C15CD1-A33B -4EB4-9D90-87DECF053768&displaylang=en

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3

Microsoft Security Update for Office 2000 (KB914797)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9B0A1795-DA76 -4935-AA90-E6AEDC0CDE6B&displaylang=en

Microsoft Office 2003 SP1

Microsoft Security Update for Office 2003 (KB914455)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=66C15CD1-A33B -4EB4-9D90-87DECF053768&displaylang=en

Microsoft Project 2002

Microsoft Security Update for Project 2002 (KB920102)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2194EC63-582E -4E64-B71F-99918BF14FFA&displaylang=en

References

Microsoft Office Malformed PNG File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-039 (Microsoft)
Vulnerability Note VU#459388 - Microsoft Office fails to properly handle PNG ima (US-CERT)