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                       AL-2008.0085 -- AUSCERT ALERT
                                   [Win]
MS08-041 - Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for
            Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution
                              13 August 2008

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        AusCERT Alert Summary
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Product:              Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
                      Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
                      Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
                      Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
                      Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access
Publisher:            Microsoft
Operating System:     Windows
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-2463

Original Bulletin:  
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-041.mspx

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-041 - Critical

Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft
Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955617)

   Published: August 12, 2008

   Version: 1.0

General Information

Executive Summary

   This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in
   the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access. An
   attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially
   crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability
   could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully
   exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the
   logged-on user.

   This security update is rated Critical for the Snapshot Viewer for
   Microsoft Access and for supported versions of Microsoft Office Access
   2000, Microsoft Office Access 2002, and Microsoft Office Access 2003.

   Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update
   immediately.

Affected Software

   Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access

   Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3

   Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3

   Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office 2003 Service
   Pack 3

Vulnerability Information

Snapshot Viewer Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability - CVE-2008-2463

   A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ActiveX control
   for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access. An attacker could
   exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web
   page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow
   remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this
   vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.

Workarounds for Snapshot Viewer Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability -
CVE-2008-2463

   Prevent COM objects from running in Internet Explorer

   Configure Internet Explorer to prompt before running Active Scripting
   or to disable Active Scripting in the Internet and Local intranet
   security zone

   Set Internet and Local intranet security zone settings to "High" to
   prompt before running ActiveX Controls and Active Scripting in these
   zones

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