Microsoft Word Object Parsing Vulnerability

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-1091
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word in Office 2000 and XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Office System SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file with a malformed string that triggers a "memory calculation error" and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Object Parsing Vulnerability."

  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: 1002497
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002497 - Microsoft Word Object Parsing Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft office 2000
  • microsoft office 2003
  • microsoft office 2004
  • microsoft office 2007
  • microsoft office 2007_sp1
  • microsoft office 2008
  • microsoft office xp
  • microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007
  • microsoft word_viewer 2003

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