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CERT-In Advisory CIAD-2008-25
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft word, Microsoft Jet Database Engine and Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

Original issue date: May 14, 2008

Systems Affected

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
  • Windows XP SP2
  • Windows Server 2003 SP1
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

Overview

Multiple Vulnerabilities have been reported in various Microsoft Windows, Microsoft word, Microsoft Jet Database Engine and Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

Description

The vulnerability notes released by CERT-In with reference to Microsoft Security Bulletins are given below:

Microsoft Security Bulletin
Severity
CERT-In Vulnerability Notes
MS08-026:Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution High CIVN-2008-57: Microsoft Word Memory corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
MS08-027:Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution High CIVN-2008-58: Microsoft Publisher Object Handler Validation Vulnerability
MS08-028:Vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution High CIVN-2007-159:
(Updated: May 14, 2008)
Microsoft Jet Database Engine MDB File Parsing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
MS08-029:Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Denial of Service Medium CIVN-2008-59: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Input Validation Vulnerability

Solution

Apply appropriate patches as mentioned in Microsoft Security Bulletin May 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-may.mspx

Vendor Information

Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-may.mspx

Disclaimer

The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.

Contact Information


Phone: +91-11-24368572

Postal address

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Electronics Niketan
6, C.G.O. Complex
New Delhi-110 003