Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-3899
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 SP3, Word 2002 SP3, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed string in a Word file, 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: 1001133
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001133 - Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Office 2000 SP3
  • Microsoft Office 2002 SP3
  • Microsoft Office 2004
  • Microsoft Word 2000 SP3
  • Microsoft Word 2002 SP3

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