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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801715
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft XML Core Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (936227)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS07-042.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS07-042.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an integer overflow error in the 'substringData()'
method of an XMLDOM/TextNode JavaScript object.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in
the context of the user running the application.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0/4.0/5.0/6.0

- Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Vista

- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2

- Microsoft Office 2007

- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word/Excel/PowerPoint 2007 File Formats

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-2223
BugTraq ID: 25301
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25301
Bugtraq: 20070814 ZDI-07-048: Microsoft Internet Explorer substringData() Heap Overflow Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476527/100/0/threaded
Bugtraq: 20070816 MS07-042 XMLDOM substringData() PoC (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476747/100/0/threaded
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#361968
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/361968
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=576
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-048/
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS07-042
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-042
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2069
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018559
http://secunia.com/advisories/26447
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2866
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