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(MS07-024) Microsoft Word Document Stream Vulnerability (934232)
- Type
- Buffer Overflow
- Impact of exploitation
- Remote Code Execution
- User Interaction
- user interaction is needed
- Attack Vector
- Maliciously Crafted File
- Rating
- High
- CVE reference
- CVE-2007-0870,
- Vendor Status
- Responded and patched
- Vulnerable systems
- Office for Mac 2004,
- Word 2000,
- Word 2002,
- Word 2003,
- Works Suite 2004,
- Works Suite 2005,
- Works Suite 2006,
- Word Viewer 2003,
- Summary
- A vulnerability in Microsoft Word allows for remote code execution. For an attack to occur, a user would have to open a malicious Word file sent as an email attachment or downloaded from a malicious Web site.
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Description
Microsoft Word is an industry-standard word-processing application. A vulnerability is present in Microsoft Word that allows for remote code execution. The vulnerability could be exploited successfully if a victim were to open a specially crafted Word document obtained as an email attachment or downloaded from a malicious Web site. Code execution would be at the level of the logged-on user.
McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations
Recommendations
Download and install the patch available from Microsoft (934232): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-024.mspx
McAfee Product Mitigation
McAfee Foundstone
This Foundstone vulnerability check can be used to assess if your systems are vulnerable and is expected to accurately identify if a system is vulnerable in many enterprise environments.
- Signature:
- (MS07-024) Microsoft Word Document Stream Vulnerability (934232)
- Signature identifier:
- 5137
- Release date:
- 5/8/2007
McAfee Intrushield
McAfee Intrushield is proactively protecting customers against all known exploits of this buffer overflow vulnerability. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- HTTP: Malicious Word Document Download II
- Signature identifier:
- 0x40232100
- Release date:
- 2/14/2007
- First released in:
- sigset 3.1.31
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
VSE8.0i and MVS protect against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will update DAT coverage for this vulnerability as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/30/2004
- First released in:
- Build 131
Additional Resources
Exploit-MSWord.f
http://vil.nai.com/vil/Content/v_141448.htm
Exploit Targeting Unpatched Word Vulnerability Spotted
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=199
Exploit Targeting Unpatched Word Vulnerability Spotted (Follow-up)
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=206
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/933052.mspx
All Information
Timeline -
3/27/2008
Exploitation has been observed in the wild.
2/14/2007
Vulnerability information has been publicly disclosed.
2/14/2007
Vendor has provided information on the vulnerability.
2/9/2007
Vulnerability information has been publicly disclosed.
2/8/2007
Vulnerability information has been publicly disclosed.
Description -
Microsoft Word is an industry-standard word-processing application. A vulnerability is present in Microsoft Word that allows for remote code execution. The vulnerability could be exploited successfully if a victim were to open a specially crafted Word document obtained as an email attachment or downloaded from a malicious Web site. Code execution would be at the level of the logged-on user.
McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations
Recommendations -
Download and install the patch available from Microsoft (934232): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-024.mspx
McAfee Product Mitigation
McAfee Foundstone
This Foundstone vulnerability check can be used to assess if your systems are vulnerable and is expected to accurately identify if a system is vulnerable in many enterprise environments.
- Signature:
- (MS07-024) Microsoft Word Document Stream Vulnerability (934232)
- Signature identifier:
- 5137
- Release date:
- 5/8/2007
McAfee Intrushield
McAfee Intrushield is proactively protecting customers against all known exploits of this buffer overflow vulnerability. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- HTTP: Malicious Word Document Download II
- Signature identifier:
- 0x40232100
- Release date:
- 2/14/2007
- First released in:
- sigset 3.1.31
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
VSE8.0i and MVS protect against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will update DAT coverage for this vulnerability as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/30/2004
- First released in:
- Build 131
Additional Resources
Additional Resources -
Exploit-MSWord.f
http://vil.nai.com/vil/Content/v_141448.htm
Exploit Targeting Unpatched Word Vulnerability Spotted
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=199
Exploit Targeting Unpatched Word Vulnerability Spotted (Follow-up)
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=206
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/933052.mspx
