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Microsoft Office Access AccWizObjects ActiveX Control Uninitialized Imports Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-10-117: July 13th, 2010

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Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office. User interaction is required in that a user must browse to a malicious website.

The specific flaws exists in the instantiation of three specific ActiveX controls. The combination of loading all three controls in a particular order results in a transfer of control to unallocated memory which can be leveraged by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code under the context of the currently logged in user.

Vendor Response

Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:

Disclosure Timeline

    2009-10-20 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
    2010-07-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

This vulnerability was discovered by:
    Anonymous