27148 : Microsoft Office File Processing Malformed String Arbitrary Code Execution
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8 months ago

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Disclosure

Jul 11, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A local overflow exists in Office, Project, Visio and Office for Mac. The applications fail to validate Office files that contain malformed strings related to record lengths resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
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Office
Watch-list
XP SP3
2000 SP3
2003 SP1
2003 SP2
2004 for Mac
v. X for Mac
Project
Watch-list
2002 SP1
2000 Service Release 1
Visio
Watch-list
2002 SP2

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