Word RTF Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-1902,MS10-056
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and
2007 SP2; Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter
for Mac; Office Word Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary
code via unspecified properties in the data in a crafted RTF document, aka "Word
RTF Parsing Buffer Overflow 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: 1004342
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004342 - Word RTF Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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