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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2008.0791 -- [Win]
MS08-042 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow
Remote Code Execution
13 August 2008
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Word 2002 Service Pack 3
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2008-2244
Original Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-042.mspx
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042 - Important
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048)
Published: August 12, 2008
Version: 1.0
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves a publicly reported vulnerability in
Microsoft Word. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution
if a user opens a specially crafted Word file. 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.
This security update is rated Important for supported editions of
Microsoft Word 2002 and Microsoft Word 2003. For more information, see
the subsection, Affected Software, in this section.
Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update
at the earliest opportunity.
Affected Software
Microsoft Word 2002 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3
Vulnerability Information
Word Record Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2008-2244
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft
Word handles specially crafted Word files. The vulnerability could
allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word
file that includes a malformed record value. 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.
Workarounds for Word Record Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2008-2244
Use Microsoft Office Word 2003 Viewer or Microsoft Office Word
2003 Viewer Service Pack 3 to open and view Microsoft Word files.
Do not open or save Microsoft Office files that you receive from
untrusted sources or that you receive unexpectedly from trusted
sources. This vulnerability could be exploited when a user opens a
specially crafted file.
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