56915 : Microsoft Office Web Components OWC10.Spreadsheet ActiveX BorderAround() Method Heap Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-08-11

Time to Patch
609 days

Description

A heap based buffer overflow exists in Microsoft Office Web Components. With a specially crafted web page, an attacker can cause code execution resulting in a loss of confidentiality and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Private, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Microsoft has released a patch MS09-043 to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Office Web Components (OWC)	XP SP3
		XP
		2003 SP3
		2000 SP3
		2000
		2002

References

CVE ID: 2009-2496 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 56914 56916
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 957638
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-08/0092.html
News Article: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsoft-to-Fix-Windows-Office-Bugs-in-Critical-Updates-641093/
Generic Exploit URL: http://www.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/exploit_info/ms_office_web_components_spreadsheet_border
Other Advisory URL: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-056
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS09-043

Tools & Filters

	40562

Credit

Peter Vreugdenhil - Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-08-13 | Disagree?

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