Microsoft Word 2000/2002/2003 12122006-djtest.doc memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Word 2000/2002/2003. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file 12122006-djtest.doc. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-6561. Additionally, an exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Word 2000/2002/2003 (Word Processing Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file 12122006-djtest.doc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and Word Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOC file that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the 12122006-djtest.doc file, a different issue than CVE-2006-5994 and CVE-2006-6456.

The bug was discovered 12/12/2006. The weakness was released 12/14/2006 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6561 since 12/14/2006. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24328 (MS07-014 / MS07-015: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434 / 932554) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110052 (Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS07-014)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4943.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30885), Exploit-DB (2922), Zero-Day.cz (124), Tenable (24328) and SecurityFocus (BID 21589†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2884, VDB-2894, VDB-33914 and VDB-33766. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 24328
Nessus Name: MS07-014 / MS07-015: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434 / 932554) (Mac OS X)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
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CVE: CVE-2006-6561 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6561
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33851

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X-Force: 30885
SecurityFocus: 21589 - Microsoft Word Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 33270 - CVE-2006-6561 - MS07-014 - Microsoft - Word - Code Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1017390
Vulnerability Center: 13359 - [MS07-014] Microsoft Word Unspecified Memory Corruption via Word Count, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4997

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 12/26/2024 20:59
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (79), 07/12/2019 07:15 (14), 07/21/2024 12:47 (23), 08/11/2024 14:19 (1), 12/26/2024 20:59 (1)
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