| CVE ID | CVE-2009-1136 |
| CVSS SCORE | |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Microsoft Microsoft |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Office Word Office Excel |
| TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION | Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['8322']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page. The specific flaw exists during the processing of malicious parameters to the routine msDataSourceObject() and results in transfer of control to unallocated memory. This issue can be exploited to execute arbitrary code under the context of the currently logged in user. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-043.mspx |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Peter Vreugdenhil |
