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S-347: Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access

[Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS08-041)]

August 13, 2008 17:00 GMT
PROBLEM: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page.
PLATFORM: Microsoft Access 2000, 2002, 2003 (all editions)
DAMAGE: Remote code execution.
SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version.
VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT:		 The risk is MEDIUM. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.
CVSS 2 BASE SCORE:
   TEMPORAL SCORE:
   VECTOR:		 7.5
6.2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
LINKS:  
  CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/s-347.shtml
  ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-041.mspx
  CVE: CVE-2008-2463 
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-041 – Critical

Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955617)

Published: August 12, 2008

Version: 1.0

General Information

Executive Summary

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.

This security update is rated Critical for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access and for supported versions of Microsoft Office Access 2000, Microsoft Office Access 2002, and Microsoft Office Access 2003.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting an error in the Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer control. For more information about the vulnerability, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.

This security update also addresses the vulnerability first described in Microsoft Security Advisory 955179.

Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately.

Known Issues. None

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Affected and Non-Affected Software

The following software have been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.

Affected Software

Office and Other Software Component Maximum Security Impact Aggregate Severity Rating Bulletins Replaced by this Update

Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access*

Not applicable

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS03-038

Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3

Microsoft Office Access 2000 Service Pack 3
(KB955441)

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS03-038

Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3

Microsoft Office Access 2002 Service Pack 3
(KB955440)

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS03-038

Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3

Microsoft Office Access 2003 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office Access 2003 Service Pack 3
(KB955439)

Remote Code Execution

Critical

None

*Microsoft is currently working on the security update for this affected software and will release the security update as soon as possible. When the security update is released, Microsoft will also update this security bulletin.

Non-Affected Software

Office and Other Software Component

2007 Microsoft Office System and 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1

Microsoft Office Access 2007 and Microsoft Office Access 2007 Service Pack 1

 

Vulnerability Information

Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers
Vulnerability Severity Rating and Maximum Security Impact by Affected Software
Affected Software Snapshot Viewer Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability - CVE-2008-2463 Aggregate Severity Rating

Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Critical

Microsoft Office Access 2000

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Critical

Microsoft Office Access 2002

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Critical

Microsoft Office Access 2003

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Critical

 

Snapshot Viewer Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability - CVE-2008-2463

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.

To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2008-2463.

Update Information

Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance

Manage the software and security updates you need to deploy to the servers, desktop, and mobile systems in your organization. For more information see the TechNet Update Management Center. The Microsoft TechNet Security Web site provides additional information about security in Microsoft products.

Security updates are available from Microsoft Update, Windows Update, and Office Update. Security updates are also available from the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update."

Finally, security updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The Microsoft Update Catalog provides a searchable catalog of content made available through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including security updates, drivers and service packs. By searching using the security bulletin number (such as, “MS07-036”), you can add all of the applicable updates to your basket (including different languages for an update), and download to the folder of your choosing. For more information about the Microsoft Update Catalog, see the Microsoft Update Catalog FAQ.

Detection and Deployment Guidance

Microsoft has provided detection and deployment guidance for this month’s security updates. This guidance will also help IT professionals understand how they can use various tools to help deploy the security update, such as Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Office Update, the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), the Office Detection Tool, Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), and the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates as well as common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

The following table provides the MBSA detection summary for this security update.

Software MBSA 2.1

Microsoft Office Access 2000 Service Pack 3

No

Microsoft Office Access 2002 Service Pack 3

Yes

Microsoft Office Access 2003 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office Access 2003 Service Pack 3

Yes

For more information about MBSA 2.1, see MBSA 2.1 Frequently Asked Questions.

Note For customers using legacy software not supported by MBSA 2.1, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services: please visit Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and reference the Legacy Product Support section on how to create comprehensive security update detection with legacy tools.

Windows Server Update Services

By using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), administrators can deploy the latest critical updates and security updates for Windows 2000 operating systems and later, Office XP and later, Exchange Server 2003 and later, and SQL Server 2000 and later. For more information about how to deploy this security update using Windows Server Update Services, visit the Windows Server Update Services Web site.

Systems Management Server

The following table provides the SMS detection and deployment summary for this security update.

Software SMS 2.0 SMS 2003 with SUSFP SMS 2003 with ITMU Configuration Manager 2007

Microsoft Office Access 2000 Service Pack 3

Yes

Yes

No

No

Microsoft Office Access 2002 Service Pack 3

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Office Access 2003 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office Access 2003 Service Pack 3

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

For SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003, the SMS SUS Feature Pack (SUSFP), which includes the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT), can be used by SMS to detect security updates. See also Downloads for Systems Management Server 2.0.

For SMS 2003, the SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) can be used by SMS to detect security updates that are offered by Microsoft Update and that are supported by Windows Server Update Services. For more information about the SMS 2003 ITMU, see SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates. SMS 2003 can also use the Microsoft Office Inventory Tool to detect required updates for Microsoft Office applications. For more information about the Office Inventory Tool and other scanning tools, see SMS 2003 Software Update Scanning Tools. See also Downloads for Systems Management Server 2003.

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 uses WSUS 3.0 for detection of updates. For more information about Configuration Manager 2007 Software Update Management, visit System Center Configuration Manager 2007.

For more information about SMS, visit the SMS Web site.

For more detailed information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723: Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles.

Note If you have used an Administrative Installation Point (AIP) for deploying Office 2000, Office XP or Office 2003, you may not be able to deploy the update using SMS if you have updated the AIP from the original baseline. For more information, see the Office Administrative Installation Point heading in this section.

Office Administrative Installation Point

If you installed your application from a server location, the server administrator must update the server location with the administrative update and deploy that update to your system.

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For supported versions of Microsoft Office 2000, see How to Create an Administrative Installation Point. For more information about how to change the source for a client system from an updated administrative installation point to an Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3), see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 932889.

Note If you plan to manage software updates centrally from an updated administrative image, you can find more information in the article Updating Office 2000 Clients from a Patched Administrative Image.
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For supported versions of Microsoft Office XP, see Creating an Administrative Installation Point. For more information on how to change the source for a client system from an updated administrative installation point to an Office XP original baseline source, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 922665.

Note If you plan to manage software updates centrally from an updated administrative image, you can find more information in the article Updating Office XP Clients from a Patched Administrative Image.
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For supported versions of Microsoft Office 2003, see Creating an Administrative Installation Point. For more information on how to change the source for a client computer from an updated administrative installation point to an Office 2003 original baseline source or Service Pack 2 (SP2), see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 902349.

Note If you plan to manage software updates centrally from an updated administrative image, you can find more information in the article, Distributing Office 2003 Product Upgrades.
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For supported versions of the 2007 Microsoft Office system, see Create a network installation point for the 2007 Office system.

Note If you plan to manage security updates centrally, use Windows Server Update Services. For more information about how to deploy security updates for the 2007 Microsoft Office system using Windows Server Update Services, visit the Windows Server Update Services Web site.

 

Security Update Deployment

Affected Software

For information about the specific security update for your affected software, click the appropriate link:

* Access 2000 (all editions)
* Access 2002 (all editions)
* Access 2003 (all editions)

Other Information

Support

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Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates.
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International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit the International Support Web site.
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Revisions

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V1.0 (August 12, 2008): Bulletin published.

 

 

 


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