OSVDB ID: 29428 Title: Microsoft Office Malformed Chart Record Unspecified Arbitrary Code Execution |
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Microsoft Office contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code on the target machine. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability when Office parses a malformed chart record. |
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Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability Exploit: Exploit Unknown Disclosure: OSVDB Verified |
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Microsoft Corporation has released a patch to address this issue. Additionally, it is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Do not open or save Microsoft Office files that are untrusted or that you receive from trusted sources unexpectedly. |
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