(MS10-105) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095)
Publish date: February 10, 2011
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-3945,CVE-2010-3946,CVE-2010-3949,CVE-2010-3950,CVE-2010-3951,CVE-2010-3952
Advisory Date: FEB 10, 2011
DESCRIPTION
This update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, which could allow remote code execution. When users view a specially crafted image file using Microsoft Office, an attacker could gain the same user rights as the local user. More specifically, this update addresses the vulnerabilities by modifying the way by which Microsoft Office parses certain image formats and validates data when rendering images.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
For information on patches specific to the affected software, please proceed to the Microsoft Web page.
Note for affected software:
*Customers using the indicated software also need to install the Microsoft Office update provided in MS10-087 to be protected from the vulnerabilities described in this bulletin (MS10-105)
Trend Micro clients using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) may refer to the table below for the pattern filter identifier(s):
Vulnerability ID | Identifier & Title | IDF First Pattern Version | IDF First Pattern Release Version |
---|---|---|---|
CVE-2010-3947 | 1004543 - TIFF Image Converter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | 10-038 | Dec 15, 2010 |
CVE-2010-3949 | 1004543 - TIFF Image Converter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | 10-038 | Dec 15, 2010 |
CVE-2010-3950 | 1004543 - TIFF Image Converter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | 10-038 | Dec 15, 2010 |
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3*
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3*
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office 2010 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2010 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office Converter Pack
- Microsoft Works 9
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