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CERT-In Advisory CIAD-2009-19
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectShow, Windows Excel, WordPad, Office Text Converters, Windows HTTP Services, Internet Explorer, Windows SearchPath, Microsoft ISA Server and Forefront Threat Management Gateway

Original issue date: April 15, 2009

Systems Affected

  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Office 2000
  • Microsoft Office XP
  • Microsoft Office Converter Pack
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Office Excel
  • Microsoft Office Excel Viewer
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Office File Formats
  • Microsoft Office for Mac
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft DirectX
  • Forefront Threat Management Gateway,
    Medium Business Edition
  • Microsoft ISA Server 2006
  • Microsoft ISA Server 2004

Overview

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in various Microsoft products and components such as Microsoft DirectShow, Windows Excel, WordPad, Office Text Converters, Windows HTTP Services, Internet Explorer, Windows SearchPath, Microsoft ISA Server and Forefront Threat Management Gateway.

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
MS09-009: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Cause Remote Code Execution High

CIVN-2009-47:
Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution

MS09-010: Vulnerabilities in WordPad and Office Text Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution High CIVN-2009-48:
Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities in WordPad and Office Text Converters
MS09-011: Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution High CIVN-2009-49:
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow
MS09-012: Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege High CIVN-2009-50:
Microsoft Windows Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
MS09-013: Vulnerabilities in Windows HTTP Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution High CIVN-2009-51:
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows HTTP Services
MS09-014: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer High CIVN-2009-52:
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
MS09-015: Blended Threat Vulnerability in SearchPath Could Allow Elevation of Privilege Medium

CIVN-2009-53:
Remote code execution vulnerability in SearchFunction of Microsoft Windows

MS09-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft ISA Server and Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Medium Business Edition) Could Cause Denial of Service Medium

CIVN-2009-54:
Microsoft ISA Server and Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Medium Business Edition) Denial of Service vulnerabilities

Solution

Apply appropriate patches as mentioned in Microsoft Security Bulletin April 2009
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-apr.mspx

Vendor Information

Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-apr.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

 

 

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