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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900006
Category:Windows
Title:Microsoft Word Could Allow RCE Vulnerability
Summary:Microsoft Office (with MS Word) is prone to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Microsoft Office (with MS Word) is prone to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Flaw is due to an error within the handling of malformed/crafted MS Word documents.

Vulnerability Impact:
Remote attacker could exploit by persuading victim to open a crafted
documents to corrupt memory and cause the application to crash, and also allow
to execute arbitrary code with the system privileges of the victim.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Word 2002 (XP) with SP3

- Microsoft Word 2003 with SP3

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-2008-2244
BugTraq ID: 30124
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30124
Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-225A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBST02360
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT080117
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4696
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5897
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020447
http://secunia.com/advisories/30975
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2028
XForce ISS Database: microsoft-word-unspecified-code-execution(43663)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43663
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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