29430 : Microsoft Office Malformed Smart Tag Arbitrary Code Execution
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7 months ago

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90%

Disclosure
Oct 10, 2006

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 A remote overflow exists in Microsoft Office. Office fails to properly handle a boundary error resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
Microsoft Corporation
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FrontPage
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Access
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 2002
2003
2000
Office
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XP
2003 Professional Edition
2003 Small Business Edition
X for Mac
2004 for Mac
2003 Standard Edition
2003 Student and Teacher Edition
Word
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 2000
2002
2003
Excel
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Outlook
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Publisher
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PowerPoint
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InfoPath
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 2003
Project
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Visio
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Excel Viewer
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 2003
Word Viewer
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 2003
OneNote
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 2003

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