[PCWorks] Microsoft Office ActiveX Controls Multiple Vulnerabilities

  • From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:35:44 -0500

TITLE:
Microsoft Office ActiveX Controls Multiple Vulnerabilities

Critical:  Highly critical
Impact:  Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information, 
System access
Where:  From remote

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA37005

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/37005/

DESCRIPTION:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Office, 
which
can be exploited by malicious people to potentially bypass 
security
features, gain knowledge of sensitive information, or 
compromise a
user's system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to the use of a vulnerable 
Active
Template Library (ATL) version.

For more information:
SA35967

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Office XP SP3 with Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04878c2c-eb97-426f-be08-89036a6799db

Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 with Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 
SP3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=79e2b2e8-d5e8-4014-b489-720af2b5083d

Microsoft Office 2007 SP1/SP2 with Microsoft Office Outlook 
2007
SP1/SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=d39234a3-c62c-44ba-a626-3179a183ca09

Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2007, 2007 SP1, or 2007 SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=d20004c5-dd01-459e-8120-5f127e20c085

Microsoft Office Visio 2002/2003 Viewer:
The vendor recommends an upgrade to Microsoft Office Visio 
Viewer 2007. The vulnerability is additionally mitigated by 
MS09-034.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Microsoft (972363, 973702, 973705, 973965):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-060.mspx

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA35967:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35967/


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