Microsoft Works File Converter File Parsing Vulnerabilities Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @ 16:28:21 CST Topic: Security SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA28904 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/28904/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition http://secunia.com/product/2276/ Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition http://secunia.com/product/2277/ Microsoft Office 2003 Standard Edition http://secunia.com/product/2275/ Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition http://secunia.com/product/2278/ Microsoft Works 8.x http://secunia.com/product/7215/ Microsoft Works Suite 2005 http://secunia.com/product/8711/ DESCRIPTION: Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Works, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities may allow execution of arbitrary code. 1) An error in the Works File Converter when processing section length headers can be exploited via a specially crafted Works (.wps) file. 2) An error in the Works File Converter when processing section header index table information can be exploited via a specially crafted Works (.wps) file. 3) An error in the Works File Converter when processing field length information can be exploited via a specially crafted Works (.wps) file. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Microsoft Office 2003 SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=30C9C3FE-FB85-43D9-BBC3-0B30D3A20286 Microsoft Office 2003 SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=30C9C3FE-FB85-43D9-BBC3-0B30D3A20286 Microsoft Works 8.0: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=30C9C3FE-FB85-43D9-BBC3-0B30D3A20286 Microsoft Works Suite 2005: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=30C9C3FE-FB85-43D9-BBC3-0B30D3A20286 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Damian Put via VeriSign iDefense VCP. IBM ISS X-Force. VeriSign iDefense VCP. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS08-011 (KB947081): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-011.mspx This article comes from Ravens PHP Scripts https://www.ravenphpscripts.com The URL for this story is: https://www.ravenphpscripts.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3236