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Sid
23716

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in word.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

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Detailed Information:
Buffer overflow in msjet40.dll before 4.0.9505.0 in Microsoft Jet Database Engine allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word file, as exploited in the wild in March 2008.  NOTE: as of 20080513, Microsoft has stated that this is the same issue as CVE-2007-6026.

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Affected Systems:
microsoft word 2000
microsoft word 2002
microsoft word 2003
microsoft word 2003 sp3
microsoft word 2007
microsoft word 2007 sp1

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Attack Scenarios:


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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2008-1092:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2008-1092
  
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