Microsoft Works: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2012.0964
         Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Could Allow Remote Code
                           Execution (KB2754670)
                              10 October 2012

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Microsoft Works
Publisher:         Microsoft
Operating System:  Windows
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2012-2550  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-065

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-065 - Important
Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB2754670)

Published Date: October 9, 2012

Version: 1.0

General Information

Executive Summary

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft
Works. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a
specially crafted Microsoft Word file using Microsoft Works. An attacker who
successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as
the current 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 Important for Microsoft Works 9. For more
information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this
section.

Affected Software

Microsoft Works 9

Works Heap Vulnerability - CVE-2012-2550
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that affected versions
of Microsoft Works parse specially crafted Word files. 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.

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