(MS10-056) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638)

Publish date: February 04, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-1900,CVE-2010-1901,CVE-2010-1902,CVE-2010-1903
  Advisory Date: FEB 04, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

This security update addresses four Microsoft Office vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution once a user opens a specially crafted .RTF email message. If successfully exploited, the attacker can have local user rights.

  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: 1004341

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word
  • Excel
  • and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Office Word Viewer
  • Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Works 9.0
  • Open XML File Format Converter for Mac

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