Vulnerability in Microsoft RichEdit Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-1311,MS07-013
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

The RichEdit component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and 2003 SP1; Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2, and Office 2004 for Mac; and Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office 1.0, 1.1, and 1.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed OLE object in an RTF file, which triggers memory corruption.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000948
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000948 - Microsoft OLE Dialog Code Execution Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Learning Essentials 1.0
  • Microsoft Learning Essentials 1.1
  • Microsoft Learning Essentials 1.5
  • Microsoft Office 2000 SP3
  • Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office XP SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2

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