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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0963.2
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (2742319)
10 October 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Word Viewer
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-2528 CVE-2012-0182
Original Bulletin:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-064
Revision History: October 10 2012: Display on front page
October 10 2012: Initial Release
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319)
Published Date: October 9, 2012
Version: 1.0
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in
Microsoft Office. The more severe vulnerability could allow remote code
execution if a user opens or previews a specially crafted RTF file. 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 Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft
Word 2007 and Microsoft Word 2010. This security update is also rated Important
for all supported editions of Microsoft Word 2003; and all supported versions
of Microsoft Word Viewer, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Word
Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, and Microsoft Office
Web Apps. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected
Software, in this section.
Affected Software
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Word Viewer
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1
Vulnerability Information
Word PAPX Section Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2012-0182
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Word
handles 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.
RTF File listid Use-After-Free Vulnerability - CVE-2012-2528
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office
handles specially crafted RTF 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.
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