7203.txt

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Rule

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Sid
7203

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Summary:
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Microsoft Office suite of programs that may allow a remote attacker to execute code of their choosing on an affected host. This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit one of these vulnerablilites.

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Impact:
Serious. Possible remote execution of code of the attackers choosing.

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Detailed Information:
The vulnerabilities lie in the processing of malformed strings or properties in a document. An attacker may be able to run code of their choosing on a host by crafting a malformed file that, when opened will overflow a fixed length buffer.

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Affected Systems:
Microsoft Office

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker would need to craft a malicious office document and have the user open it.

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Ease of Attack:
Moderate.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Matthew Olney <matthew.olney.com>
Nigel Hougton <[e-mail]>

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