Microsoft Publisher Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19951
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-0001
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 12 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 13 2006 09:49PM
Credit:	Stuart Pearson of Computer Terrorism reported this issue to the vendor.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Publisher 2003 Microsoft Publisher 2002 - 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 Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - 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 Publisher 2000 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 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 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 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 Microsoft Internet Explorer for Unix SP2 HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1 + HP Storage Management Appliance III + HP Storage Management Appliance II + HP Storage Management Appliance I
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Publisher Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Publisher is prone to a code-execution vulnerability. This is due to a flaw when handling malformed PUB files.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to corrupt process memory and to execute arbitrary code in the context of targeted users.

Microsoft Publisher Font Parsing 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].

Microsoft Publisher Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released a security advisory addressing this issue.


Microsoft Publisher 2003

• Microsoft Security Update for Publisher 2003 (KB894542)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2EEB43F1-E2B6 -4B78-98A1-E8B04242438A

Microsoft Publisher 2000

• Microsoft Security Update for Publisher 2000 (KB894540)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=461A126B-596F -4E84-99FD-03554AC55213

Microsoft Publisher 2002

• Microsoft Security Update for Publisher 2002 (KB894541)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0356B9FB-2CD5 -4A50-95F6-54846D39B6EA

Microsoft Publisher Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Office Product Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-054 (Microsoft)
  
• [security bulletin] HPSBST02134 SSRT061187 rev.1 - Storage Management Appliance ([email protected])
  
• Computer Terrorism (UK) :: Incident Response Centre - Microsoft Publisher Font P ([email protected])