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(MS09-043) Microsoft Office Web Components HTML Script Vulnerability (967638)

Type
Logic error
Impact of exploitation
Remote Code Execution
User Interaction
user interaction is needed
Attack Vector
Website with malicious content
Rating
Medium
CVE reference
CVE-2009-1136,
Vendor Status
Responded and patched
Vulnerable systems
Office XP  SP3,
Office 2003  SP3,
Office Web Components  Xp,
Office Web Components  2003,
Internet Security And Acceleration Server  ,
Internet Security and Acceleration Server  2006 SP1,
Office Small Business Accounting  2006,
Summary
A vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Components may allow remote code execution.

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Description

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Components may allow remote code execution. The flaw is specific to the use of a specific ActiveX control within Internet Explorer. Upon exploitation, the system may be left in a state which could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code. The affected control can be identified via the following CLSIDs: 0002E559-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 0002E541-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 Exploitation can be achieved via a specially-crafted web page, designed to target this vulnerability.

McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations

Recommendations

The vendor has released a patch to address this issue: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-043.mspx

McAfee Product Mitigation

McAfee Foundstone
Signature:
Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Code Execution Vulnerability (973472)
Signature identifier:
6835
Release date:
7/13/2009
McAfee Intrushield
Signature:
HTTP: Microsoft Office Web Components Remote Code Execution
Signature identifier:
0x40264100
Release date:
7/14/2009
First released in:
4.1.53 and 5.1.23
McAfee Anti-Virus protection

Detection will be provided in the 5676 for all products.

Signature:
Exploit-CVE2009-1136
Release date:
7/13/2009
First released in:
5676

Additional Resources

Microsoft Security Advisory (973472) Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Components Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973472.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-043 - Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957638)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-043.mspx

All Information

Timeline -

8/11/2009

Vendor has provided a patch.

7/21/2009

A proof of concept has been released.

7/16/2009

A proof of concept has been released.

7/13/2009

Vendor has provided information on the vulnerability.

7/13/2009

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_179225.htm

Description -

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Components may allow remote code execution. The flaw is specific to the use of a specific ActiveX control within Internet Explorer. Upon exploitation, the system may be left in a state which could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code. The affected control can be identified via the following CLSIDs: 0002E559-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 0002E541-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 Exploitation can be achieved via a specially-crafted web page, designed to target this vulnerability.

McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations

Recommendations -

The vendor has released a patch to address this issue: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-043.mspx

McAfee Product Mitigation

McAfee Foundstone
Signature:
Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Code Execution Vulnerability (973472)
Signature identifier:
6835
Release date:
7/13/2009
McAfee Intrushield
Signature:
HTTP: Microsoft Office Web Components Remote Code Execution
Signature identifier:
0x40264100
Release date:
7/14/2009
First released in:
4.1.53 and 5.1.23
McAfee Anti-Virus protection

Detection will be provided in the 5676 for all products.

Signature:
Exploit-CVE2009-1136
Release date:
7/13/2009
First released in:
5676

Additional Resources

Additional Resources -

Microsoft Security Advisory (973472) Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Components Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973472.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-043 - Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957638)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-043.mspx