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Zero-Day Tracker
Common Name:
Word Unspecified Exploit(2)
Date Disclosed:
12/10/2006
Date Patched:
2/13/2007
Vendor:
Microsoft
Application:
Word 2000
Word XP
Word 2003
Word Viewer 2003
Description:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists within Microsoft Word which may allow for a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code under the context of the logged in user. This vulnerability requires user interaction. In a web-based scenario (e-mail, Web site), a user would still have to open a file manually, as it would not be auto-opened.
This is a different vulnerability than what was reported in Microsoft Security Advisory (929433).
NOTE: This information is gathered from the referenced Microsoft Security Response Center blog post. eEye Research is currently searching for an exploit sample to investigate the vulnerability further and will update this entry soon thereafter.
Severity:
High
Code Execution:
Yes
Impact:
Arbitrary code execution under the context of the logged in user
This client-side file-format vulnerability has high impact potential for targeted attacks against networks. These attacks could be used to gain sensitive information, install botnet software, as well as many other common exploitations. Although Word files are not auto-opened by most web browsers and e-mail clients, the severity of this vulnerability should not be overlooked.
Mitigation:
Currently there is no known mitigation for this vulnerability.
Protection:
Microsoft Security Bulletin (929434)
Links:
MSRC Blog Post - New Report of a Word Zero Day
CVE-2006-6456
Status:
12/10/2006: Blog Posted
2/13/2007: MS07-014 Patch Released
Common Name:
Word Unspecified Exploit(2)
Date Disclosed:
12/10/2006
Date Patched:
2/13/2007
Vendor:
Microsoft
Application:
Word 2000
Word XP
Word 2003
Word Viewer 2003
Description:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists within Microsoft Word which may allow for a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code under the context of the logged in user. This vulnerability requires user interaction. In a web-based scenario (e-mail, Web site), a user would still have to open a file manually, as it would not be auto-opened.
This is a different vulnerability than what was reported in Microsoft Security Advisory (929433).
NOTE: This information is gathered from the referenced Microsoft Security Response Center blog post. eEye Research is currently searching for an exploit sample to investigate the vulnerability further and will update this entry soon thereafter.
Severity:
High
Code Execution:
Yes
Impact:
Arbitrary code execution under the context of the logged in user
This client-side file-format vulnerability has high impact potential for targeted attacks against networks. These attacks could be used to gain sensitive information, install botnet software, as well as many other common exploitations. Although Word files are not auto-opened by most web browsers and e-mail clients, the severity of this vulnerability should not be overlooked.
Mitigation:
Currently there is no known mitigation for this vulnerability.
Protection:
- eEye's Blink® Personal Edition protects from this vulnerability.
- eEye's Blink® Professional Edition protects from this vulnerability.
- eEye's Retina® Network Security Scanner scans devices to detect for this vulnerability.
Microsoft Security Bulletin (929434)
Links:
MSRC Blog Post - New Report of a Word Zero Day
CVE-2006-6456
Status:
12/10/2006: Blog Posted
2/13/2007: MS07-014 Patch Released
