Microsoft PowerPoint Malformed Data Record Code Execution
Publish date: February 15, 2011
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-3876
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Unspecified vulnerability in PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, Office 2002, Office 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Data record in a PPT file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3435 and CVE-2006-4694.
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: 1000815
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000815 - Microsoft PowerPoint Malformed Data Record Code Execution
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Office 2000
- Microsoft Office 2000 Chinese Version
- Microsoft Office 2000 Japanese Version
- Microsoft Office 2000 Korean Version
- Microsoft Office 2000 SP1
- Microsoft Office 2000 SP2
- Microsoft Office 2000 SP3
- Microsoft Office 2000.0 Chinese version
- Microsoft Office 2000.0 Japanese version
- Microsoft Office 2000.0 Korean version
- Microsoft Office 2001
- Microsoft Office 2001 SR1 for MacOS
- Microsoft Office 2001 for MacOS
- Microsoft Office 2001 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Office 2001 for Macintosh SR1
- Microsoft Office 2003
- Microsoft Office 2003 SP1
- Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Office 2003 SP3
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
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