SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #355
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I. FRONT AND CENTER
1. Delete This!
2. Security conferences versus practical knowledge
II. MICROSOFT VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
1. EDraw Office Viewer Component ActiveX Control
Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
2. IBM DB2 Universal Database Multiple Unspecified
Vulnerabilities
3. Symantec Enterprise Firewall Username Enumeration
Weakness
4. Cisco VPN Client for Windows Multiple Local
Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
5. RndLabs Babo Violent 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
6. EFS Software Easy Chat Server Authentication
Request Handling Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
7. Live For Speed Multiple Vulnerabilities
8. Zoidcom Malformed Packet Denial of Service
Vulnerability
9. Drupal Content Construction Kit Nodereference
Module Multiple HTML-injection Vulnerabilities
10. Diskeeper DKService.EXE Remote Information
Disclosure Vulnerability
11. Microsoft Internet Explorer Vector Markup
Language VGX.DLL Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
12. Microsoft Windows Media Player Remote Skin
Decompression Code Execution Vulnerability
13. Windows Vista Weather Gadget Remote Code
Execution Vulnerability
14. Microsoft Windows Media Player Remote Skin
Header Code Execution Vulnerability
15. Windows Vista Contacts Gadget Remote Code
Execution Vulnerability
16. Qbik WinGate SMTP Service Command Format String
Vulnerability
17. Microsoft Windows GDI Metafiles AttemptWrite
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
18. Microsoft XML Core Services SubstringData
Integer Overflow Vulnerability
19. WengoPhone SIP Soft Phone Malformed Packet
Denial of Service Vulnerability
20. CounterPath X-Lite SIP Soft Phone Malformed
Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability
21. Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server Heap
Overflow Vulnerability
22. MS Visual Basic 6 Package and Deployment Wizard
ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
23. Microsoft Internet Explorer CSS Strings Memory
Corruption Vulnerability
24. Windows Vista Feed Headlines Gadget Remote Code
Execution Vulnerability
25. Microsoft OLE Automation SubstringData Function
Integer Overflow Vulnerability
26. Microsoft Excel Worksheet Index Value Remote
Code Execution Vulnerability
27. Microsoft DirectX Media SDK DXTLIPI.DLL ActiveX
Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
28. WinGate SMTP Session Invalid State Remote Denial
Of Service Vulnerability
29. Microsoft August 2007 Advance Notification
Multiple Vulnerabilities
30. Microsoft Windows Media Player AU Divide-By-Zero
Denial of Service Vulnerability
31. Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Local
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
32. Microsoft Internet Explorer Position:Relative
Denial of Service Vulnerability
III. MICROSOFT FOCUS LIST SUMMARY
1. Password complexity - improvement
2. SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #354
3. SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #352
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I. FRONT AND CENTER
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1. Delete This!
By Mark Rasch
A series of legal events means that companies that have no
business reason to retain documents or records may be
compelled to create and retain such records just so they can
become available for discovery.
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2. Security conferences versus practical knowledge
By Don Parker
While the training industry as a whole has evolved rather
well to suit the needs of their clients, the computer
conference - specifically the computer security conference -
has declined in relevance to the everyday sys-admin and
network security practitioners.
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II. MICROSOFT VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
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1. EDraw Office Viewer Component ActiveX Control Arbitrary
File Overwrite Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25344
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-16
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25344
Summary:
The EDraw Office Viewer Component ActiveX Control is prone
to an arbitrary file-overwrite vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to overwrite files with
arbitrary, attacker-controlled content. This will aid in
further attacks.
Version 5.1 of the control is vulnerable to this issue;
other versions may also be affected.
2. IBM DB2 Universal Database Multiple Unspecified
Vulnerabilities
BugTraq ID: 25339
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-16
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25339
Summary:
IBM DB2 is prone to multiple vulnerabilities that may allow
an attacker to carry out a variety of attacks. It is
possible that some of these issues may permit an attacker to
completely compromise a vulnerable computer.
These issues affect DB2 9.1 and 8 running on all supported
platforms.
3. Symantec Enterprise Firewall Username Enumeration
Weakness
BugTraq ID: 25338
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-16
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25338
Summary:
Symantec Enterprise Firewall is prone to a
username-enumeration weakness.
An attacker can exploit this issue to enumerate valid user
names. This may aid in further attacks.
4. Cisco VPN Client for Windows Multiple Local Privilege
Escalation Vulnerabilities
BugTraq ID: 25332
Remote: No
Date Published: 2007-08-15
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25332
Summary:
Cisco VPN Client for Windows is prone to multiple local
privilege-escalation vulnerabilities.
Successfully exploiting these issues allows attackers with
local, interactive access to affected computers to gain
SYSTEM-level privileges. This facilitates the complete
compromise of affected computers.
Versions prior to 4.8.02.0010 and 5.0.01.0600 of Cisco VPN
Client for the Microsoft Windows platform are vulnerable to
these issues.
These issues are tracked as Cisco Bug IDs CSCse89550 and
CSCsj00785.
5. RndLabs Babo Violent 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
BugTraq ID: 25329
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25329
Summary:
Babo Violent 2 is prone to four vulnerabilities. These
vulnerabilities include a format-string and three
denial-of-service issues.
Successful attacks could result in execution of arbitrary
code or could crash game servers.
6. EFS Software Easy Chat Server Authentication Request
Handling Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25328
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25328
Summary:
Easy Chat Server is prone to a remote denial-of-service
vulnerability.
Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the server,
denying access to legitimate users.
Easy Chat Server 2.2 is reported to be vulnerable; other
versions may also be affected.
7. Live For Speed Multiple Vulnerabilities
BugTraq ID: 25327
Remote: No
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25327
Summary:
Live For Speed is prone to four vulnerabilities. These
vulnerabilities include buffer overflows and denial of
service issues.
Successful exploits could result in execution of arbitrary
code or could crash game servers.
8. Zoidcom Malformed Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25326
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25326
Summary:
The Zoidcom network library is prone to a denial of service
vulnerability when handling malformed packets.
An attacker could exploit this to crash a network service
that is implemented with the library.
9. Drupal Content Construction Kit Nodereference Module
Multiple HTML-injection Vulnerabilities
BugTraq ID: 25321
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25321
Summary:
Drupal Content Construction Kit is prone to multiple
HTML-injection vulnerabilities because it fails to
sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input before displaying
it in dynamically generated content.
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute
arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting
victim in the context of the affected site. This may allow
the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication
credentials and to launch other attacks.
10. Diskeeper DKService.EXE Remote Information Disclosure
Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25320
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25320
Summary:
Diskeeper is prone to an information-disclosure
vulnerability because it fails to restrict access to a
certain RPC function.
This issue can be exploited to gain access to potentially
sensitive information stored at arbitrary attacker-supplied
memory addresses. Information gained could aid in further
attacks. Supplying a bad memory address will cause
denial-of-service conditions.
Diskeeper 9 Professional and Diskeeper 2007 Pro Premier are
vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
11. Microsoft Internet Explorer Vector Markup Language
VGX.DLL Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25310
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25310
Summary:
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a buffer-overflow
vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary
checks on user-supplied data.
This issue occurs when rendering VML (Vector Markup
Language) grpahics.
Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code
in the context of the currently logged-in user.
Successful attacks may facilitate the remote compromise of
affected computers. Failed attacks will likely cause
denial-of-service conditions.
12. Microsoft Windows Media Player Remote Skin Decompression
Code Execution Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25307
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25307
Summary:
Microsoft Windows Media Player is prone to a remote
code-execution vulnerability when handling specially crafted
compressed skin files.
Attackers exploit this issue by coercing unsuspecting users
to download and open Windows Media Player skin files (WMZ or
WMD files).
Successful exploits allow attackers to execute arbitrary
code in the context of the vulnerable application. This
facilitates the remote compromise of affected computers.
13. Windows Vista Weather Gadget Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25306
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25306
Summary:
Windows Vista is prone to a remote code-execution
vulnerability because it fails to adequately validate
certain HTML attributes.
Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code
in the context of the currently logged-in user. Successful
attacks may facilitate the remote compromise of affected
computers.
14. Microsoft Windows Media Player Remote Skin Header Code
Execution Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25305
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25305
Summary:
Microsoft Windows Media Player is prone to a remote
code-execution vulnerability when handling specially crafted
skin files.
Attackers exploit this issue by coercing unsuspecting users
to download and open Windows Media Player skin files (WMZ or
WMD files). Note that users must attempt to apply the skin
files.
Successful exploits allow attackers to execute arbitrary
code in the context of the vulnerable application. This
facilitates the remote compromise of affected computers.
15. Windows Vista Contacts Gadget Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25304
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25304
Summary:
Windows Vista is prone to a remote code-execution
vulnerability because it fails to adequately sanitize
user-supplied data.
Attackers exploit this issue by coercing unsuspecting users
to add or import malicious contact files.
Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code
in the context of the currently logged-in user. Successful
attacks may facilitate the remote compromise of affected
computers.
16. Qbik WinGate SMTP Service Command Format String
Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25303
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-13
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25303
Summary:
Qbik WinGate is prone to a remote format-string
vulnerability because the application fails to properly
sanitize user-supplied input before including it in the
format-specifier argument of a formatted-printing function.
A remote attacker may execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running the affected application.
Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial of service.
This issue affects Qbik WinGate 6.2.1; other versions may
also be affected.
17. Microsoft Windows GDI Metafiles AttemptWrite Remote Code
Execution Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25302
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25302
Summary:
Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote code-execution
vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds-check
user-supplied metafile data.
Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers
to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of users
viewing malicious files. This facilitates the remote
compromise of affected computers.
18. Microsoft XML Core Services SubstringData Integer
Overflow Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25301
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25301
Summary:
Microsoft XML Core Services is prone to an integer-overflow
vulnerability. This issue occursw because the application
fails to ensure that integer values are not overrun.
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing unsuspecting
users to view malicious web content. Specially crafted
scripts could issue requests to MSXML that trigger memory
corruption.
Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers
to corrupt heap-memory and execute arbitrary code in the
context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts
will result in a denial-of-service condition.
19. WengoPhone SIP Soft Phone Malformed Packet Denial of
Service Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25300
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-13
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25300
Summary:
WengoPhone is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability
because the application fails to properly handle malformed
data.
Successful exploits can allow remote attackers to crash the
application, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.
This issue affects WengoPhone 2.1; other versions may also
be affected.
20. CounterPath X-Lite SIP Soft Phone Malformed Packet
Denial of Service Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25299
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-13
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25299
Summary:
CounterPath X-Lite is prone to a denial-of-service
vulnerability because the application fails to properly
handle malformed data.
Successful exploits can allow remote attackers to crash the
application, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.
This issue affects X-Lite 3.0; other versions may also be
affected.
21. Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server Heap Overflow
Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25298
Remote: No
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25298
Summary:
Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server are prone to a local
heap-overflow vulnerability.
To exploit this issue, attackers must have administrative
privileges for the guest operating system.
Attackers may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary
code in the context of the host operating system or another
guest operating system. Successful exploits can result in a
compromise of vulnerable computers.
22. MS Visual Basic 6 Package and Deployment Wizard ActiveX
Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25295
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25295
Summary:
The Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Package and Deployment Wizard
ActiveX control is prone to a remote code-execution
vulnerability.
An attacker may exploit this issue by enticing victims into
opening a maliciously crafted HTML document.
Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers
to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application
using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer).
Failed exploit attempts will likely result in
denial-of-service conditions.
23. Microsoft Internet Explorer CSS Strings Memory
Corruption Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25288
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25288
Summary:
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote
code-execution vulnerability because the application fails
to properly handle certain CSS data.
An attacker may exploit this issue by enticing victims into
opening a maliciously crafted HTML document.
Successful exploits may allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code in the context of the user running the
vulnerable application.
This issue affects Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 running on
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4.
24. Windows Vista Feed Headlines Gadget Remote Code
Execution Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25287
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25287
Summary:
Windows Vista is prone to a remote code-execution
vulnerability because it fails to adequately sanitize
user-supplied data.
Attackers exploit this issue by coercing unsuspecting users
to subscribe to a malicious RSS feed using the affected
gadget.
Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary
code in the context of the currently logged-in user.
Successful attacks may facilitate the remote compromise of
affected computers.
25. Microsoft OLE Automation SubstringData Function Integer
Overflow Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25282
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25282
Summary:
Microsoft OLE Automation is prone to an integer-overflow
vulnerability. this issue occurs because the application
fails to ensure that integer values are not overrun.
Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers
to corrupt heap memory and execute arbitrary in the context
of the affeced application. Failed exploit attempts will
result in a denial-of-service condition.
26. Microsoft Excel Worksheet Index Value Remote Code
Execution Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25280
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-14
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25280
Summary:
Microsoft Excel is prone to a remote code-execution
vulnerability.
Attackers may exploit this issue by enticing victims into
opening a maliciously crafted Excel file (.xls).
Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary
code with the privileges of the user running the
application. This may facilitate a compromise of vulnerable
computers.
27. Microsoft DirectX Media SDK DXTLIPI.DLL ActiveX Control
Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25279
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-10
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25279
Summary:
Microsoft DirectX Media SDK 'DXTLIPI.DLL' ActiveX control is
prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to
perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.
Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers
to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application
using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer).
Failed exploit attempts likely result in denial-of-service
conditions.
Microsoft DirectX Media SDK 6.0 with DXTLIPI.DLL 6.0.2.827
is reported vulnerable.
28. WinGate SMTP Session Invalid State Remote Denial Of
Service Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25272
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-10
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25272
Summary:
WinGate is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability
because the application fails to sanitize user-supplied
input before including it in the format-specifier argument
of a formatted-printing function.
An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected
application, denying service to legitimate users.
This issue affects versions prior to WinGate 6.2.2.
29. Microsoft August 2007 Advance Notification Multiple
Vulnerabilities
BugTraq ID: 25247
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-09
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25247
Summary:
Microsoft has released advance notification that the vendor
will be releasing nine security bulletins on August 14,
2007. The highest severity rating for these issues is
'Critical'.
Successful exploits can result in privilege escalation and
remote code execution.
Further details about these issues are not currently
available. Individual BIDs will be created for each issue;
this record will be removed when the security bulletins are
released.
30. Microsoft Windows Media Player AU Divide-By-Zero Denial
of Service Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25236
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-08
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25236
Summary:
Microsoft Windows Media Player is prone to a
denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a malformed
AU file.
A remote attacker can exploit this issue to crash the
affected application, denying service to legitimate users.
This issue affects Microsoft Windows Media Player 11; other
versions may also be affected.
31. Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Local Privilege
Escalation Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25232
Remote: No
Date Published: 2007-08-13
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25232
Summary:
Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution is prone to a local
privilege-escalation vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary
commands with SYSTEM-level privileges. Successfully
exploiting this issue will result in the complete compromise
of affected computers.
32. Microsoft Internet Explorer Position:Relative Denial of
Service Vulnerability
BugTraq ID: 25222
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2007-08-07
Relevant URL: http://www.sec
urityfocus.com/bid/25222
Summary:
Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a denial-of-service
vulnerability because the application fails to handle
certain HTML code.
This issue is triggered when a remote attacker entices a
victim user to visit a malicious website.
Attackers may exploit this issue to crash Internet Explorer,
effectively denying service to legitimate users.
This issue affects Internet Explorer 6.
III. MICROSOFT FOCUS LIST SUMMARY
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