TITLE: Microsoft Works File Converter File Parsing Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA28904 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/28904/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: From remote SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition http://secunia.com/product/2276/ Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition http://secunia.com/product/2277/ Microsoft Office 2003 Standard Edition http://secunia.com/product/2275/ Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition http://secunia.com/product/2278/ Microsoft Works 8.x http://secunia.com/product/7215/ Microsoft Works Suite 2005 http://secunia.com/product/8711/ DESCRIPTION: Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Works, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. 1) An error in the Works File Converter when processing section length headers can be exploited via a specially crafted Works (.wps) file. 2) An error in the Works File Converter when processing section header index table information can be exploited via a specially crafted Works (.wps) file. 3) An error in the Works File Converter when processing field length information can be exploited via a specially crafted Works (.wps) file. Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities may allow execution of arbitrary code. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Microsoft Office 2003 SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=30C9C3FE-FB85-43D9-BBC3-0B30D3A20286 Microsoft Office 2003 SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=30C9C3FE-FB85-43D9-BBC3-0B30D3A20286 Microsoft Works 8.0: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=30C9C3FE-FB85-43D9-BBC3-0B30D3A20286 Microsoft Works Suite 2005: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=30C9C3FE-FB85-43D9-BBC3-0B30D3A20286 ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS08-011 (KB947081): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-011.mspx ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts.
