Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Control Memory Allocation Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:35990

Info

Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Control Memory Allocation Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35990
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2009-0562
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 11 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 26 2009 09:42PM
Credit: Peter Vreugdenhil of Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable: Microsoft Office XP Web Components SP3
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 Small Business Accounting 2006 0
Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components for Office 2007 SP1 0
Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components SP3
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 Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Supportability Up 0
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 SP1
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 0
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Standard Edition SP3
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Enterprise Editio SP3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Control Memory Allocation Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Office Web Components OWC10 ActiveX control is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to visit a maliciously crafted webpage.

Successfully exploiting this issue will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of an affected application that uses the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Control Memory Allocation Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. 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 Web Components ActiveX Control Memory Allocation Code Execution Vulnerability

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


Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006 0

Microsoft Office XP SP3

Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components SP3

Microsoft Office XP Web Components SP3

Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components for Office 2007 SP1 0

Microsoft Office 2003 SP3

References

Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Control Memory Allocation Code Execution Vulnerability

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