Office Web Components Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-2496
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Web Components ActiveX Control in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, Office XP Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP1 for the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 SP3 and 2006 SP1, and Office Small Business Accounting 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters to unknown methods, aka "Office Web Components Heap 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: 1003680
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003680 - Office Web Components Heap Corruption Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft biztalk_server 2002
  • microsoft internet_security_and_acceleration_server 2004
  • microsoft internet_security_and_acceleration_server 2006
  • microsoft office -
  • microsoft office 2003
  • microsoft office xp
  • microsoft office_web_components 2000
  • microsoft office_web_components 2003
  • microsoft office_web_components xp
  • microsoft visual_studio_.net 2003

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