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Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 11 Jul 2012 17:10 Release Date: 11 Jul 2012 4381 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Clients - Productivity Products

TYPE: Productivity Products

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications handles the loading of DLL files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Microsoft Office 2003
  • Microsoft Office 2007
  • Microsoft Office 2010

Solutions

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