__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Vulnerability in Microsft RichEdit (918118) [Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-013] February 14, 2007 12:00 GMT Number R-133 [REVISED 22 Feb 2007] [REVISED 28 Feb 2007] [REVISED 1 Mar 2007] ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: A vulnerability exists in the Microsoft RichEdit component that could allow remote code execution. PLATFORM: Tested Software and Security Update Download Locations: Affected Software: Windows Software: • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Office Software: • Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 • Microsoft Access 2000 • Microsoft Excel 2000 • Microsoft FrontPage 2000 • Microsoft Outlook 2000 • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 • Microsoft Publisher 2000 • Microsoft Word 2000 • Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 • Microsoft Access 2002 • Microsoft Excel 2002 • Microsoft FrontPage 2002 • Microsoft Outlook 2002 • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 • Microsoft Publisher 2002 • Microsoft Word 2002 • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Access 2003 • Microsoft Excel 2003 • Microsoft FrontPage 2003 • Microsoft InfoPath 2003 • Microsoft OneNote 2003 • Microsoft Outlook 2003 • Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 • Microsoft Project 2003 • Microsoft Publisher 2003 • Microsoft Visio 2003 • Microsoft Word 2003 • Microsoft Word 2003 Viewer • Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1 • Microsoft Office 2000 Multilanguage Packs • Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1 • Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Learning Essentials 1.0, 1.1, and 1.5 for Microsoft Office • Microsoft Global Input Method Editor for Office 2000 (Japanese) • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Non-Affected Software: • Windows Vista • 2007 Microsoft Office System • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Excel 2003 Viewer • Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Viewer Storage Management Appliance v2.1 for Appliance I, II, III DAMAGE: Could allow remote code execution. SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. An intruder who can coerce a user to open ASSESSMENT: an RTF document containing a malicious OLE Object could run arbitrary code in the security context of the logged-in user. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/r-133.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07- 013.mspx ADDITIONAL LINK: Visit Hewlett-Packard's Subscription Service for: HPSBST02194 SSRT071306 rev. 1 CVE: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name= CVE-2006-1311 ______________________________________________________________________________ REVISION HISTORY: 02/22/2007 - revised to reflect changes Microsoft has made in MS07-013 where they added clarification to the e-mail attack vector. 02/28/2007 - revised R-133 to add a link to Hewlett-Packard's HPSBST02194 SSRT071306 rev. 1 for Storage Management Appliance v2.1 for Appliance I, II, III. 03/01/2007 - revised R-133 to reflect changes Microsoft has made in MS07-013 where they updated "Prerequisites and Additional Update" for Office 2003 in the "Security Update Information" section. [***** Start Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-013 *****] Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-013 Vulnerability in Microsoft RichEdit Could Allow Remote Code Execution (918118) Published: February 13, 2007 | Updated: March 1, 2007 Version: 1.2 Summary Who Should Read this Document: Customers who use Microsoft Windows and/or Microsoft Office Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating: Important Recommendation: Customers should apply the update at the earliest opportunity Security Update Replacement: None Caveats: None Tested Software and Security Update Download Locations: Affected Software: Windows Software: • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 — Download the update • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 — Download the update • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition — Download the update • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 — Download the update • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems — Download the update • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition — Download the update Office Software: • Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 — Download the update (KB920906) • Microsoft Access 2000 • Microsoft Excel 2000 • Microsoft FrontPage 2000 • Microsoft Outlook 2000 • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 • Microsoft Publisher 2000 • Microsoft Word 2000 • Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 — Download the update (KB920816) • Microsoft Access 2002 • Microsoft Excel 2002 • Microsoft FrontPage 2002 • Microsoft Outlook 2002 • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 • Microsoft Publisher 2002 • Microsoft Word 2002 • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 — Download the update (KB920813) • Microsoft Access 2003 • Microsoft Excel 2003 • Microsoft FrontPage 2003 • Microsoft InfoPath 2003 • Microsoft OneNote 2003 • Microsoft Outlook 2003 • Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 • Microsoft Project 2003 • Microsoft Publisher 2003 • Microsoft Visio 2003 • Microsoft Word 2003 • Microsoft Word 2003 Viewer • Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1 - Download the update (KB920906) • Microsoft Office 2000 Multilanguage Packs — Download the update (KB920906) • Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1 - Download the update (KB920816) • Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 - Download the update (KB920816) • Microsoft Learning Essentials 1.0, 1.1, and 1.5 for Microsoft Office - Download the update (KB929437) • Microsoft Global Input Method Editor for Office 2000 (Japanese) - Download the update (KB920906) • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac - Download the update (KB932185) Non-Affected Software: • Windows Vista • 2007 Microsoft Office System • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Excel 2003 Viewer • Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Viewer The software in this list has been tested to determine whether the versions are affected. Other versions either no longer include security update support or may not be affected. To determine the support life cycle for your product and version, visit the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Web site. Note The security updates for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition also apply to Windows Server 2003 R2. Executive Summary Executive Summary: This update addresses a newly discovered, privately reported vulnerability. The vulnerability is documented in the "Vulnerability Details" section of this bulletin. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. We recommend that customers apply the update at the earliest opportunity. Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers: Vulnerability Identifiers Impact of Vulnerability Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP, and Microsoft Office 2003 Learning Essentials 1.0, 1.1, 1.5 for Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Global Input Method Editor for Office 2000 (Japanese) Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (All Versions) Microsoft RichEdit Vulnerability - CVE-2006-1311 Remote Code Execution Important Important Important Important Important Important This assessment is based on the types of systems that are affected by the vulnerability, their typical deployment patterns, and the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would have on them. Note The severity ratings for Project 2002, Visio 2002, Project 2000, Office 2000 Multilanguage packs, and Global Input Method Editor for Office map to the Office 2000, Office XP and Office 2003 applications. Note The security updates for Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition also apply to Windows Server 2003 R2. Note The severity ratings for non-x86 operating system versions map to the x86 operating systems versions as follows: • The Windows XP Professional x64 Edition severity rating is the same as the Windows XP Service Pack 2 severity rating. • The Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems severity rating is the same as the Windows Server 2003 severity rating. • The Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems severity rating is the same as the Windows Server 2003 severity rating. • The Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition severity rating is the same as the Windows Server 2003 severity rating. Vulnerability Details Microsoft RichEdit Vulnerability - CVE-2006-1311: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the RichEdit components provided with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. An attacker could attempt to exploit this vulnerability when a user interacts with a malformed embedded OLE object within a Rich Text Format (RTF) file or a Rich Text e-mail message. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less affected than users who operate with administrative user rights. * Mitigating Factors for Microsoft RichEdit Vulnerability - CVE-2006-1311: * Workarounds for Microsoft RichEdit Vulnerability - CVE-2006-1311: * FAQ for Microsoft RichEdit Vulnerability - CVE-2006-1311: Security Update Information Affected Software: For information about the specific security update for your affected software, click the appropriate link: * Office 2000 * Office XP * Office 2003 * Learning Essentials 1.0, 1.1, and 1.5 for Microsoft Office * Office 2004 for Mac * Windows 2000 (all versions) * Windows XP * Windows Server 2003 (all versions) Acknowledgments Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers: • Kostya Kortchinsky of Immunity, Inc and Fabrice Desclaux of EADS Common Research Center for reporting the Microsoft RichEdit Vulnerability (CVE-2006-1311). Obtaining Other Security Updates: Updates for other security issues are available at the following locations: • Security updates are available at the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security_patch." • Updates for consumer platforms are available at the Microsoft Update Web site. Support: • Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates. • International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit the International Support Web site. Security Resources: • The Microsoft TechNet Security Web site provides additional information about security in Microsoft products. • TechNet Update Management Center • Microsoft Software Update Services • Microsoft Windows Server Update Services • Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) • Windows Update • Microsoft Update • Windows Update Catalog: For more information about the Windows Update Catalog, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 323166. • Office Update Software Update Services: By using Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS), administrators can quickly and reliably deploy the latest critical updates and security updates to Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003-based servers, and to desktop systems that are running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional. For more information about how to deploy security updates by using Software Update Services, visit the Software Update Services Web site. Windows Server Update Services: By using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), administrators can quickly and reliably deploy the latest critical updates and security updates for Windows 2000 operating systems and later, Office XP and later, Exchange Server 2003, and SQL Server 2000 onto Windows 2000 and later operating systems. For more information about how to deploy security updates using Windows Server Update Services, visit the Windows Server Update Services Web site. Systems Management Server: Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) delivers a highly configurable enterprise solution for managing updates. By using SMS, administrators can identify Windows-based systems that require security updates and can perform controlled deployment of these updates throughout the enterprise with minimal disruption to end users. For more information about how administrators can use SMS 2003 to deploy security updates, visit the SMS 2003 Security Patch Management Web site. SMS 2.0 users can also use Software Updates Service Feature Pack to help deploy security updates. For information about SMS, visit the SMS Web site. Note SMS uses the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, the Microsoft Office Detection Tool, and the Enterprise Update Scan Tool to provide broad support for security bulletin update detection and deployment. Some software updates may not be detected by these tools. Administrators can use the inventory capabilities of the SMS in these cases to target updates to specific systems. For more information about this procedure, visit the following Web site. Some security updates require administrative rights following a restart of the system. Administrators can use the Elevated Rights Deployment Tool (available in the SMS 2003 Administration Feature Pack and in the SMS 2.0 Administration Feature Pack) to install these updates. Disclaimer: The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. Revisions: • V1.0 (February 13, 2007): Bulletin published. • V1.1 (February 21, 2007) Bulletin updated: additional clarification has been added to the e-mail attack vector. An attacker could also attempt to exploit this vulnerability when a user interacts with a malformed embedded OLE object within a Rich Text e-mail message. • V1.2 (February 28, 2007) Bulletin updated: “Prerequisites and Additional Update” for Office 2003 in the “Security Update Information” section. [***** End Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-013 *****] _______________________________________________________________________________ CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Microsoft for the information contained in this bulletin. _______________________________________________________________________________ CIAC, the Computer Incident Advisory Capability, is the computer security incident response team for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the emergency backup response team for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). CIAC is located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. 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