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Bulletins   Conferences   News & Media   Services   Web Log   Site Map   Site Help   Member login Login »  Become a member »   Home » Security Bul... » By Operating... » Windows (all) » AL-2009.0048 -- [Win][Mac][OSX] -- Microsoft Office ...   AL-2009.0048 -- [Win][Mac][OSX] -- Microsoft Office Word: Execute Arbitrary Code Date: 10 June 2009 Click here for printable version -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== A U S C E R T A L E R T AL-2009.0048 -- AUSCERT ALERT [Win][Mac][OSX] Microsoft Office Word: Execute Arbitrary Code 10 June 2009 =========================================================================== AusCERT Alert Summary --------------------- Product: Microsoft Office Word Publisher: Microsoft Operating System: Windows Mac OS X Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2009-0565 CVE-2009-0563 Original Bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-027.mspx - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-027 - Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969514) Published: June 9, 2009 Version: 1.0 General Information Executive Summary This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file. An attacker who successfully exploited either vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Office Word 2000. For all supported editions of Microsoft Office Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, and all supported versions of Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, and Microsoft Office Word Viewers, this security update is rated Important. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section The update addresses the vulnerabilities by modifying the way that Word opens and parses files. Affected Software: Microsoft Office Word 2000 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Word 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Word 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office Word 2007 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Open XML File Converter for Mac Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Word Viewer Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2 Vulnerability Information Word Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2009-0563 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Word handles a specially crafted Word file that includes a malformed record. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. Word Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2009-0565 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Word handles a specially crafted Word file that includes a malformed record. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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