>> Microsoft Word Data and Stream Parsing Command Execution Vulnerabilities (MS07-024)
Title : Microsoft Word Data and Stream Parsing Command Execution Vulnerabilities (MS07-024) VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-1709 CVE ID : CVE-2007-0035 - CVE-2007-0870 - CVE-2007-1202
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-05-08
Technical Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Microsoft Word, which could be exploited by attackers to take complete control of an affected system.
The first issue is caused by a memory corruption error when handling malformed data within an array, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted document.
The second vulnerability is caused by a memory corruption error when parsing malformed objects with a Word Document stream, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise a vulnerable system by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted document.
The third issue is caused by a memory corruption error when handling rich text within the contents of a Word file, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted document.
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