Microsoft Word File Handling Memory Corruption
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-0109
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Word in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, Office 2003 SP2, and Office Word Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted fields within the File Information Block (FIB) of a Word file, which triggers length calculation errors and memory corruption.
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: 1001769
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001769 - Microsoft Word File Handling Memory Corruption
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Office 2000_sp3
- Microsoft Office 2003 Viewer
- Microsoft Office 2003_sp2
- Microsoft Office XP SP3
- Microsoft Word
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