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>> Microsoft Outlook URI Handling Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-015)

Title : Microsoft Outlook URI Handling Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-015)
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0847
CVE ID : CVE-2008-0110
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-03-11


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A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Outlook, which could be exploited by remote attackers to take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by an input validation error when processing mailto URIs, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.

Affected Products

Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office System 2007

Microsoft Outlook 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Outlook 2002 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Outlook 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Outlook 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Outlook 2007

Solution

Apply patch for Outlook 2000 Service Pack 3 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=714a49cd-5bca-4719-96a1-e1077f279533

Apply patch for Outlook 2002 Service Pack 3 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=59853687-d885-4059-9460-ee403855dbd8

Apply patch for Outlook 2003 Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=fccc7c4c-8496-4682-bd46-6590503c1bf2

Apply patch for Outlook 2003 Service Pack 3 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=fccc7c4c-8496-4682-bd46-6590503c1bf2

Apply patch for Outlook 2007 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4e2baf00-88eb-4eb6-961a-54245b363c21

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0847
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-015.mspx

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Greg MacManus (iDefense Labs).

ChangeLog

2008-03-11 : Initial release

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