Microsoft Office RTF File listid Use-After-Free Code Execution (MS12-064; CVE-2012-2528)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-629 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-2528 |
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Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Word Viewer Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1 |
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| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Office. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: MS12-064 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a memory handling error while parsing specially crafted RTF (Rich Text Format) files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted Word document. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the transferring of specially crafted RTF files.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.