Microsoft Word/Works Automated Macro Execution Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence

Microsoft Word/Works Automated Macro Execution Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA9664	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2003-09-03
Popularity:	12,356 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Microsoft Office 2000 Microsoft Office 97 Microsoft Office XP Microsoft Word 2000 Microsoft Word 2002 Microsoft Word 97 Microsoft Word 98(J) Microsoft Works Suite 2001 Microsoft Works Suite 2002 Microsoft Works Suite 2003

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CVE reference:	CVE-2003-0664

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Word and Works Suite, which can be exploited by malicious people to execute arbitrary code on a user's system automatically. The vulnerability is caused due to an error when checking the properties of modified documents thus making it possible to bypass the macro security model designed to restrict potentially malicious macros from executing on a user's system. This can be exploited by constructing a specially crafted document with an embedded macro and trick a user into opening the document. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary commands on a users system with the user's privileges via macros. Solution: Apply patches. Office users can visit Office Update to install the patch: http://www.office.microsoft.com/ProductUpdates/default.aspx -- Microsoft Word 2002 (requires Office XP SP2) and Works 2002/2003 -- http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-ABEB-9B4CA1EB182D&displaylang=en Administrative update only (requires Office XP SP1 or later): http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/journ/wrd1006a.htm -- Microsoft Word 2000 (requires Office SP3) and Works 2001 -- http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-A9C9-6989CD03A4A3&displaylang=en Administrative update only: http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/journ/wrd0903a.htm -- Microsoft Word 97/Microsoft Word 98(J) -- See the following knowledge base article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827647 Provided and/or discovered by: Jim Bassett Original Advisory: Security Bulletin MS03-035: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-035.asp Other References: Knowledge base article discussing the issue: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827653

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