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Microsoft Office COM Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (983235)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-036.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is caused by an error when validating COM (Component Object Model) object instantiation, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, or Word file.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 Microsoft Office Word 2007 SP2 and prior Microsoft Office Word 2003 SP3 and prior Microsoft Office Excel 2003 SP3 and prior Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP2 and prior Microsoft Office Visio 2007 SP2 and prior Microsoft Office Visio 2003 SP3 and prior 2007 Microsoft Office System SP2 and prior Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 SP3 and prior Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 SP3 and prior Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 SP3 and prior Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 SP2 and prior.
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.