Microsoft Data Analyzer ActiveX Control Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-0252
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
The Microsoft Data Analyzer ActiveX control (aka the Office Excel
ActiveX control for Data Analysis) in max3activex.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000
SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1,
and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that corrupts the
"system state," aka "Microsoft Data Analyzer ActiveX Control
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: 1003971
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003971 - Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits - February 2010
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft windows_2000 -
- microsoft windows_2003_server sp2
- microsoft windows_7
- microsoft windows_server_2008
- microsoft windows_server_2008 -
- microsoft windows_vista sp1
- microsoft windows_vista sp2
- microsoft windows_xp sp2
- microsoft windows_xp sp3
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