---------------------------------------------------------------------- We have updated our website, enjoy! http://secunia.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Office OneNote URI Handling Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA31744 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/31744/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: 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 2007 http://secunia.com/product/13228/ Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 http://secunia.com/product/13226/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Office OneNote, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the parsing of a URI using the "onenote://" protocol handler. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted OneNote URI referencing a specially crafted OneNote file. NOTE: According to the vendor, the vulnerability exists in a shared Office component, but can only be exploited on systems with OneNote 2007 installed. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Microsoft Office XP SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ef3de64c-fc17-4500-9da4-a3bba97fda6d Microsoft Office 2003 SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e670ad22-d3c1-41f7-ba30-6a67139feaa3 Microsoft Office 2003 SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e670ad22-d3c1-41f7-ba30-6a67139feaa3 2007 Microsoft Office System: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=fb457536-26c5-428b-97e4-1fc13718266e 2007 Microsoft Office System SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=fb457536-26c5-428b-97e4-1fc13718266e Microsoft Office OneNote 2007: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ac3576c-7873-4ac6-8bbc-033f6a7bb395 Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ac3576c-7873-4ac6-8bbc-033f6a7bb395 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Brett Moore, Insomnia Security. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS08-055 (KB955047): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-055.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/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------