BID:28146

Microsoft Office File Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Office File Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28146
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0118
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 11 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 18 2008 12:27AM
Credit:	The vendor credits an anonymous source with reporting this issue.
Vulnerable:	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 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 File Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Microsoft Office is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability.

An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious Office file.

Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Office File Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Exploit code is available.

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

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Solution / Fix

Microsoft Office File Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for more information.

Microsoft Office XP SP3

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office XP (KB947866)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9cf8aafa-71a5 -4017-b53c-4e80ef6e1188

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

Microsoft Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.4.1 Update
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=95DCEB37-B35F -46DB-B280-DB0F3B298AA9

Microsoft Office 2000

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB947361)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=72735aa1-e22c -40ed-8c79-38fba89979aa

Microsoft Office 2000 SP1

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB947361)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=72735aa1-e22c -40ed-8c79-38fba89979aa

Microsoft Office 2003 SP2

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office 2003 (KB947355)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9f25922c-d3c2 -4ef1-b164-8a21a77d29aa

Microsoft Office XP SP1

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office XP (KB947866)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9cf8aafa-71a5 -4017-b53c-4e80ef6e1188

Microsoft Office 2003 SP1

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office 2003 (KB947355)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9f25922c-d3c2 -4ef1-b164-8a21a77d29aa

Microsoft Office 2003 0

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office 2003 (KB947355)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9f25922c-d3c2 -4ef1-b164-8a21a77d29aa

Microsoft Office XP SP2

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office XP (KB947866)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9cf8aafa-71a5 -4017-b53c-4e80ef6e1188

Microsoft Office XP

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office XP (KB947866)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9cf8aafa-71a5 -4017-b53c-4e80ef6e1188

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB947361)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=72735aa1-e22c -40ed-8c79-38fba89979aa

Microsoft Internet Explorer for Unix SP2

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office 2000 (KB947361)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=72735aa1-e22c -40ed-8c79-38fba89979aa

References

Microsoft Office File Memory Corruption Vulnerability

References:

Microsoft Office Product Homepage (Microsoft)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-016 (Microsoft)