Microsoft Visio Object Copy Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33660
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-0096
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 10 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 10 2009 12:00AM
Credit:	Bing Liu of Fortinet's FortiGuard Global Security Research Team
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Visio 2007 SP1 Microsoft Visio 2007 0 Microsoft Visio 2003 Standard Microsoft Visio 2003 Professional Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3 Microsoft Visio 2003 SP2 Microsoft Visio 2003 SP1 Microsoft Visio 2003 Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard SP2 Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional SP2 Microsoft Visio 2002 SP2 Microsoft Visio 2002 SP1 Microsoft Visio 2002
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Visio Object Copy Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Visio is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because it fails to adequately handle user-supplied data.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Microsoft Visio Object Copy Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Visio Object Copy Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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


Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Visio 2002 (KB955654)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a30cef3f-9eaf -45bd-9a25-4b65302362cb

Microsoft Visio 2002 SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Visio 2002 (KB955654)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a30cef3f-9eaf -45bd-9a25-4b65302362cb

Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Visio 2002 (KB955654)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a30cef3f-9eaf -45bd-9a25-4b65302362cb

Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Visio 2003 (KB955655)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c9cb589e-1a37 -485d-8402-7f42bcd7a1a9

Microsoft Visio 2007 SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Visio 2007 (KB957831)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4b711e89-8de2 -4f17-8afc-691e0604ff82

Microsoft Visio Object Copy Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Visio Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-005 (Microsoft)