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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office XP could allow Remote Code Execution (873352) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains the version of MSO.dll
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the Office client.
Description :
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office which contains
a security flaw which may allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary
code on the remote host.
To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a specially crafted file
to a user on the remote host and wait for him to open it using Microsoft Office.
When opening the malformed file, Microsoft Office will encounter a buffer
overflow which may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a patch for Office XP :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-005.mspx
High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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