---------------------------------------------------------------------- A new version (0.9.0.0 - Release Candidate 1) of the free Secunia PSI has been released. The new version includes many new and advanced features, which makes it even easier to stay patched. Download and test it today: https://psi.secunia.com/ Read more about this new version: https://psi.secunia.com/?page=changelog ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Office Object Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA28909 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/28909/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office 2000 http://secunia.com/product/24/ Microsoft Office XP http://secunia.com/product/23/ 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 Office 2004 for Mac http://secunia.com/product/8713/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Office, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to a memory handling error when processing objects embedded in documents and can be exploited to corrupt memory via a document containing a specially crafted object. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Microsoft Office 2000 SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5FB74E24-D9EE-4951-9C46-E1C84617F097 Microsoft Office XP SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3E147B1A-F3BE-465F-8587-7F3A33D6A6E5 Microsoft Office 2003 SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F4AC0F34-4604-4BBE-9669-01DB645041CA Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=36B00C58-192D-488C-A069-730C69F0B6B0 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Shaun Colley, NGSSoftware. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS08-013 (KB947108): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-013.mspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------