Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability

  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-4024,MS08-072
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted lcbPlcfBkfSdt field in the File Information Block (FIB), which bypasses an initialization step and triggers an "arbitrary free," aka "Word Memory Corruption 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: 1003176
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003176 - Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft office 2004
  • microsoft office 2008
  • microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007
  • microsoft office_outlook 2007
  • microsoft office_word 2000
  • microsoft office_word 2002
  • microsoft office_word 2003
  • microsoft office_word 2007
  • microsoft office_word_viewer 2003
  • microsoft open_xml_file_format_converter
  • microsoft works 8