Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 951208 update not installed
| win-ms08kb951208-update (42103) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 951208 update is not installed on the system, which could allow a remote attacker to exploit the following vulnerability:
Microsoft Publisher could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error calculating object handler data when opening a Publisher file. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted publisher file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Publisher 2000 SP3
- Microsoft, Publisher 2002 SP3
- Microsoft, Publisher 2003 SP3
- Microsoft, Publisher 2003 SP2
- Microsoft, Publisher 2007 SP1
- Microsoft, Publisher 2007
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-027. See References.
Consequences:
Informational
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database, Microsoft object handler code execution at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42102.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-027, Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951208) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-027.mspx.
- CVE-2008-0119: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher in Office 2000 and XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Publisher file with crafted object header data that triggers memory corruption, aka Publisher Object Handler Validation Vulnerability.
- SA30150: Microsoft Publisher Object Handler Validation Vulnerability
Reported:
Not available
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