Microsoft Internet Explorer Works WkImgSrv.dll ActiveX Denial Of Sevice
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-1898
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
A certain ActiveX control in WkImgSrv.dll 7.03.0616.0, as distributed in Microsoft Works 7 and Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via an invalid WksPictureInterface property value, which triggers an improper function call.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002463
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002463 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Works WkImgSrv.dll ActiveX Denial Of Service
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Works 7.0
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Microsoft Office 2003
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