Microsoft Office Malformed Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:20384

Info

Microsoft Office Malformed Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20384
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2006-3864
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 12 2006 09:19PM
Credit: Sowhat of Nevis Labs reported this vulnerability to the vendor.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Visio 2002 SP2
Microsoft Visio 2002 SP1
Microsoft Visio 2002
Microsoft Project 2002 SP2
Microsoft Project 2002 SP1
Microsoft Project 2002
Microsoft Project 2000 SR1
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 X for Mac 0
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0
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
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Office Malformed Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Office is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. This issue occurs when Office attempts to process malformed files.

An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to load a malicious Office file. If the vulnerability is successfully exploited, this could result in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Office Malformed Record 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 Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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


Microsoft Project 2000 SR1

Microsoft Project 2002 SP1

Microsoft Office XP SP3

Microsoft Office 2003 SP2

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3

Microsoft Visio 2002 SP2

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

Microsoft Office X for Mac 0

References

Microsoft Office Malformed Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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