| VID |
26263 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The hotfix (MS07-013, KB918118) for 'Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft RichEdit' has not been applied. Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system, caused by a vulnerability in the RichEdit components provided with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a malformed embedded OLE object within a Rich Text Format (RTF) file.
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-013.mspx
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/368132
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/0582
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017640
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017641
http://secunia.com/advisories/24152
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Office 2000, SP3
Microsoft Office XP, SP3
Microsoft Office 2003, SP2
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Microsoft Learning Essentials, 1.0
Microsoft Learning Essentials, 1.1
Microsoft Learning Essentials, 1.5
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (KB918118) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-013 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-013.mspx
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com . Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2007-0025 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
22476 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
30598,30599 (ISS) |
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