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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-2009.0050 -- [Win] -- Microsoft Works Converters:...   AL-2009.0050 -- [Win] -- Microsoft Works Converters: 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-2009.0050 -- AUSCERT ALERT [Win] Microsoft Works Converters: Execute Arbitrary Code 10 June 2009 =========================================================================== AusCERT Alert Summary --------------------- Product: Microsoft Works Converters Publisher: Microsoft Operating System: Windows Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2009-1533 Original Bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-024.mspx - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-024 - Critical Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957632) Published: June 9, 2009 Version: 1.0 General Information Executive Summary This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Microsoft Works converters. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Works file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. 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. This security update is rated Critical for supported editions of Microsoft Office Word 2000. This security update is also rated important for supported editions of Microsoft Office Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003 with the Microsoft Works 69 File Converter, and Microsoft Office Word 2007 Service Pack 1; and Microsoft Works 8.5 and Microsoft Works 9. Affected Software Microsoft Office Word 2000 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Word 2003 Service Pack 3 with the Microsoft Works 6-9 File Converter (Microsoft Office Word 2003 is affected if a vulnerable Works converter is installed) Microsoft Office Word 2007 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Works 8.5 Microsoft Works 9 Vulnerability Information File Converter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2009-1533 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Works for Windows document converters handle specially crafted Works files. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted .wps file. 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