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Published:

11 September 2013

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2013.1242
        Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code
                            Execution (2756473)
                             11 September 2013

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Microsoft Outlook
Publisher:         Microsoft
Operating System:  Windows
Impact/Access:     Administrator Compromise -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2013-3870  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-068

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-068 - Critical

Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2756473)

Published Date: September 10, 2013

Version: 1.0

General Information

Executive Summary

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft 
Outlook. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens 
or previews a specially crafted email message using an affected edition of 
Microsoft Outlook. 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 all supported editions of Microsoft 
Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Outlook 2010. 

Affected Software

Microsoft Outlook 2007 Service Pack 3 
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) 
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) 
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) 
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)

Vulnerability Information

Message Certificate Vulnerability - CVE-2013-3870

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Outlook 
parses specially crafted S/MIME email messages. 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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