Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-017 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (933103)
Published: | Updated:
Version: 1.3
General Information
Executive Summary
This critical update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page. 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.
This is a critical security update for implementations of Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 on supported editions of Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3, Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1, Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1, Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002, Microsoft Commerce Server 2000, and Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Service Pack 2. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.
This security update addresses the security vulnerabilities by modifying the way that Microsoft Office Web Components handles error conditions and manages memory resources, and by setting the kill bits for Microsoft Office Spreadsheet 2000 controls. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.
Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately.
Known Issues. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 933103 documents the currently known issues and recommended solutions that customers may experience when installing this security update. When currently known issues and recommended solutions pertain only to specific releases of this software, this article provides links to further articles.
Affected and Non-Affected Software
The software listed here 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 the Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Affected Software
| Office Suite and Other Software | Component | Maximum Security Impact | Aggregate Severity Rating | Bulletins Replaced by this Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client | ||||
| Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 | Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 (KB931660) | Remote Code Execution | Critical | None |
| Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 | Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 (KB932031) | Remote Code Execution | Critical | None |
| Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 | Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 (KB933367) | Remote Code Execution | Critical | None |
| Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 | Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 (KB933369) | Remote Code Execution | Critical | None |
| Server | ||||
| Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 | Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 (KB939714) | Remote Code Execution | Critical | None |
| Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002 | Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 (KB939714) | Remote Code Execution | Critical | None |
| Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 | Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 (KB941305) | Remote Code Execution | Critical | None |
| Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Service Pack 2 | Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 (KB948257) | Remote Code Execution | Critical | None |
Non-Affected Software
| Office Suite |
|---|
| Microsoft Works 8 |
| Microsoft Works 9 |
| Microsoft Works Suite 2005 |
| Microsoft Works Suite 2006 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 |
| 2007 Microsoft Office System |
| 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1 |
| Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 |
| Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 |
| Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 Service Pack 3 |
| Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 |
| Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 |
| Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 |
| Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update
Why does this update address several reported security vulnerabilities?
This update addresses several vulnerabilities because the modifications for these issues are located in related files. Instead of having to install several updates that are almost the same, customers need to install this update only.
I do not have all of the Affected Software installed, but I do have other Microsoft Office applications installed. Why am I being offered the security update?
The vulnerabilities described in this security update exist within Microsoft Office but could not be exploited using one of the applications listed in the Non-Affected Software table. The Microsoft Office applications listed in the Non-Affected table use some of the same files as the applications listed in the Affected Software that the security update affects. We recommend installing the update to prevent the security update from being offered again.
I am using an older version of the software discussed in this security bulletin. What should I do?
The affected software listed in this bulletin has been tested to determine which versions are affected. Other versions are past their support life cycle. To determine the support life cycle for your product and version, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
It should be a priority for customers who have older versions of the software to migrate to supported versions to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. For more information about the Windows Product Lifecycle, visit the following Microsoft Support Lifecycle. For more information about the extended security update support period for these operating system versions, visit the Microsoft Product Support Services Web site.
Customers who require custom support for older software must contact their Microsoft account team representative, their Technical Account Manager, or the appropriate Microsoft partner representative for custom support options. Customers without an Alliance, Premier, or Authorized Contract can contact their local Microsoft sales office. For contact information, visit the Microsoft Worldwide Information Web site, select the country, and then click Go to see a list of telephone numbers. When you call, ask to speak with the local Premier Support sales manager. For more information, see the Windows Operating System Product Support Lifecycle FAQ.
Vulnerability Information
Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers
| Affected Software | Office Web Components URL Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2006-4695 | Office Web Components DataSource Vulnerability - CVE-2007-1201 | Aggregate Severity Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 | Critical Remote Code Execution | Critical Remote Code Execution | Critical |
Office Web Components URL Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2006-4695
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Office Web Components manages memory resources when parsing specially crafted URLs. 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. 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.
To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2006-4695.
Mitigating Factors for Office Web Components URL Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2006-4695
Mitigation refers to a setting, common configuration, or general best-practice, existing in a default state, that could reduce the severity of exploitation of a vulnerability. The following mitigating factors may be helpful in your situation:
- In a Web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a Web site that contains a Web page that is used to exploit this vulnerability. In addition, compromised Web sites and Web sites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements could contain specially crafted content that could exploit this vulnerability. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to visit these Web sites. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to visit the Web site, typically by getting them to click a link in an e-mail message or Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's Web site.
- An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. 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.
- By default, all supported releases of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express open HTML e-mail messages in the Restricted sites zone. The Restricted sites zone helps reduce attacks that could try to exploit this vulnerability by preventing ActiveX controls from being used when reading HTML e-mail. However, if a user clicks on a link within an e-mail they could still be vulnerable to this issue through the Web-based attack scenario.
- By default, Internet Explorer on Windows Server 2003 runs in a restricted mode that is known as Enhanced Security Configuration. This mode sets the security level for the Internet zone to High. This is a mitigating factor for Web sites that you have not added to the Internet Explorer Trusted sites zone. See the FAQ section of this security bulletin for more information about Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration.
Workarounds for Office Web Components URL Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2006-4695
Workaround refers to a setting or configuration change that does not correct the underlying vulnerability but would help block known attack vectors before you apply the update. Microsoft has tested the following workarounds and states in the discussion whether a workaround reduces functionality:
- Prevent Office Web Components Library from running in Internet Explorer.
You can prevent the Office Web Components Library from running in Internet Explorer by setting the kill bit for the control in the registry.
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use the Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or view the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe.
Note We recommend backing up the registry before you edit it.
For detailed steps that you can use to prevent a control from running in Office Web Components, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797. Follow these steps in this article to create a Compatibility Flags value in the registry to prevent the Office Web Components library from running.
Note The Class Identifiers and corresponding files where the library objects are contained are documented in the FAQ “What does the update do?” Replace {XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX} below with the Class Identifiers found in this section.
- To set the kill bit for a CLSID with a value of {0002E510-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} and {0002E511-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}, paste the following text in a text editor such as Notepad. Then, save the file by using the .reg file name extension.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{0002E510-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{0002E511-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
You can apply this .reg file to individual systems by double-clicking it. You can also apply it across domains by using Group Policy. For more information about Group Policy, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
Note You must restart Internet Explorer for your changes to take effect.
Impact of Workaround: Disabling the Office Web Component prevents Internet Explorer from instantiating the control. This configuration causes program compatibility issues when Office Web Components functionality is required.
How to undo the Workaround: You can undo the workaround documented above by following these steps:
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use the Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or view the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe.
Note We recommend backing up the registry before you edit it.
- To undo the kill bit for a CLSID with a value of {0002E510-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}, paste the following text in a text editor such as Notepad. Then, save the file by using the .reg file name extension.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;CLSID_OWC9_Spreadsheet, {0002E510-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{0002E510-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
;CLSID_OWC9_Spreadsheet, {0002E511-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{0002E511-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
- To set the kill bit for a CLSID with a value of {0002E510-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} and {0002E511-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}, paste the following text in a text editor such as Notepad. Then, save the file by using the .reg file name extension.
- Unregister the Office Web Components 2000 Library
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use the Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or view the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe.
Note We recommend backing up the registry before you edit it.
- For Office 2000, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
Regsvr32.exe /u "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOWC.DLL" - For Office XP, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
Regsvr32.exe /u "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOWC.DLL"
Impact of Workaround: Applications requiring Office Web Components functionality will not function.
How to undo the Workaround: To re-register the Office Web Components 2000, follow these steps:
- For Office 2000, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
Regsvr32.exe "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOWC.DLL" - For Office XP, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
Regsvr32.exe "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOWC.DLL"
- For Office 2000, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
FAQ for Office Web Components URL Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2006-4695
What is the scope of the vulnerability?
This is a remote code execution vulnerability. 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.
What causes the vulnerability?
An error in parsing a specially crafted execution command may corrupt system memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code.
What are Office Web Components?
Microsoft Office Web Components are a collection of Component Object Model (COM) controls for publishing spreadsheets, charts, and databases to the Web, and for viewing the published components on the Web.
What might an attacker use the vulnerability to do?
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.
How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?
An attacker could host a specially crafted Web site that is designed to exploit this vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the Web site. This can also include compromised Web sites and Web sites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These Web sites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit this vulnerability. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to visit these Web sites. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to visit the Web site, typically by getting them to click a link in an e-mail message or in an Instant Messenger request that takes users to the attacker's Web site. It could also be possible to display specially crafted Web content by using banner advertisements or by using other methods to deliver Web content to affected systems.
What systems are primarily at risk from the vulnerability?
Workstations and terminal servers that have Microsoft Office Web Components installed are primarily at risk. Servers could be at more risk if administrators allow users to log on to servers and to run programs. However, best practices strongly discourage allowing this.
I am running Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003. Does this mitigate this vulnerability?
Yes. By default, Internet Explorer on Windows Server 2003 runs in a restricted mode that is known as Enhanced Security Configuration. Enhanced Security Configuration is a group of preconfigured settings in Internet Explorer that can reduce the likelihood of a user or administrator downloading and running specially crafted Web content on a server. This is a mitigating factor for Web sites that you have not added to the Internet Explorer Trusted sites zone. See also Managing Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration.
What does the update do?
This update addresses the known security issue and sets the kill bit for a list of Class Identifiers (CLSIDs) for Office Web Components. To help protect customers, this update prevents these CLSIDs from being instantiated in Internet Explorer. For more information about kill bits, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797.
The Class Identifiers and corresponding files where the COM objects are contained are as follows:
| Class Identifier | File |
|---|---|
| 0002E510-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 | CLSID_OWC9_Spreadsheet |
| 0002E511-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 |
What is a kill bit?
The kill bit is a method by which an ActiveX control can be prevented from ever being invoked via Internet Explorer, even if it's present on the system. (More information on the kill bit is available in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797). Typically, when a security vulnerability involves an ActiveX control, the security update delivers a new control and sets the kill bit on the vulnerable control.
When this security bulletin was issued, had this vulnerability been publicly disclosed?
No. Microsoft received information about this vulnerability through responsible disclosure. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly disclosed when this security bulletin was originally issued. This security bulletin addresses the privately disclosed vulnerability as well as additional issues discovered through internal investigations.
When this security bulletin was issued, had Microsoft received any reports that this vulnerability was being exploited?
No. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly used to attack customers and had not seen any examples of proof of concept code published when this security bulletin was originally issued.
Office Web Components DataSource Vulnerability – CVE-2007-1201
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Office Web Components manages memory resources. 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. 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.
To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2007-1201.
Mitigating Factors for Office Web Components DataSource Vulnerability – CVE-2007-1201
Mitigation refers to a setting, common configuration, or general best-practice, existing in a default state, that could reduce the severity of exploitation of a vulnerability. The following mitigating factors may be helpful in your situation:
- In a Web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a Web site that contains a Web page that is used to exploit this vulnerability. In addition, compromised Web sites and Web sites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements could contain specially crafted content that could exploit this vulnerability. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to visit these Web sites. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to visit the Web site, typically by getting them to click a link in an e-mail message or Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's Web site.
- An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. 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.
- By default, all supported releases of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express open HTML e-mail messages in the Restricted sites zone. The Restricted sites zone helps reduce attacks that could try to exploit this vulnerability by preventing ActiveX controls from being used when reading HTML e-mail. However, if a user clicks on a link within an e-mail they could still be vulnerable to this issue through the Web-based attack scenario.
- By default, Internet Explorer on Windows Server 2003 runs in a restricted mode that is known as Enhanced Security Configuration. This mode sets the security level for the Internet zone to High. This is a mitigating factor for Web sites that you have not added to the Internet Explorer Trusted sites zone. See the FAQ section of this security bulletin for more information about Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration.
Workarounds for Office Web Components DataSource Vulnerability – CVE-2007-1201
- Prevent Office Web Components Library from running in Internet Explorer.
You can prevent the Office Web Components Library from running in Internet Explorer by setting the kill bit for the control in the registry.
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use the Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or view the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe.
Note We recommend backing up the registry before you edit it.
For detailed steps that you can use to prevent a control from running in Office Web Components, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797. Follow these steps in this article to create a Compatibility Flags value in the registry to prevent the Office Web Components library from running.
Note The Class Identifiers and corresponding files where the library objects are contained are documented in the FAQ “What does the update do?” Replace {XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX} below with the Class Identifiers found in this section.
- To set the kill bit for a CLSID with a value of {0002E533-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}, paste the following text in a text editor such as Notepad. Then, save the file by using the .reg file name extension.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{0002E533-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400 - To set the kill bit for a CLSID with a value of {0002E530-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}, paste the following text in a text editor such as Notepad. Then, save the file by using the .reg file name extension.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{0002E530-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
You can apply this .reg file to individual systems by double-clicking it. You can also apply it across domains by using Group Policy. For more information about Group Policy, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
Note You must restart Internet Explorer for your changes to take effect.
Impact of Workaround: Applications requiring Office Web Components functionality will not function.
How to undo the Workaround: You can undo the workaround documented above by following these steps:
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use the Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or view the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe.
Note We recommend backing up the registry before you edit it.
- To undo the kill bit for a CLSID with a value of {0002E510-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}, paste the following text in a text editor such as Notepad. Then, save the file by using the .reg file name extension.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
CLSID_OWC9_ DataSourceControl, {0002E533-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{0002E533-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
CLSID_OWC9_ DataSourceControl, {0002E530-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{0002E530-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
- To set the kill bit for a CLSID with a value of {0002E533-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}, paste the following text in a text editor such as Notepad. Then, save the file by using the .reg file name extension.
- Unregister the Office Web Components 2000 Library
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use the Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or view the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe.
Note We recommend backing up the registry before you edit it.
- For Office 2000, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
Regsvr32.exe /u "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOWC.DLL" - For Office XP, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
Regsvr32.exe /u "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOWC.DLL"
Impact of Workaround: Applications requiring Office Web Components functionality will not function.
How to undo the Workaround: To re-register the Office Web Components 2000, follow these steps:
- For Office 2000, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
Regsvr32.exe "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOWC.DLL" - For Office XP, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
Regsvr32.exe "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOWC.DLL"
- For Office 2000, type the following at the command prompt and select Run:
FAQ for Office Web Components DataSource Vulnerability – CVE-2007-1201
What is the scope of the vulnerability?
This is a remote code execution vulnerability. 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.
What causes the vulnerability?
An error in parsing a specially crafted execution command may corrupt system memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code.
What are Office Web Components?
Microsoft Office Web Components are a collection of Component Object Model (COM) controls for publishing spreadsheets, charts, and databases to the Web, and for viewing the published components on the Web.
What might an attacker use the vulnerability to do?
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.
How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?
An attacker could host a specially crafted Web site that is designed to exploit this vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the Web site. This can also include compromised Web sites and Web sites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These Web sites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit this vulnerability. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to visit these Web sites. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to visit the Web site, typically by getting them to click a link in an e-mail message or in an Instant Messenger request that takes users to the attacker's Web site. It could also be possible to display specially crafted Web content by using banner advertisements or by using other methods to deliver Web content to affected systems.
What systems are primarily at risk from the vulnerability?
Workstations and terminal servers that have Microsoft Office Web Components installed are primarily at risk. Servers could be at more risk if administrators allow users to log on to servers and to run programs. However, best practices strongly discourage allowing this.
What does the update do?
This update addresses the known security issue and set the kill bit for a list of Class Identifiers (CLSIDs) for Office Web Components. To help protect customers, this update prevents these CLSIDs from being instantiated in Internet Explorer. For more information about kill bits, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797.
The Class Identifiers and corresponding files where the COM objects are contained are as follows:
| Class Identifier | File |
|---|---|
| 0002E533-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 | CLSID_OWC9_ DataSourceControl |
| 0002E530-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 |
What is a kill bit?
The kill bit is a method by which an ActiveX control can be prevented from ever being invoked via Internet Explorer, even if it's present on the system. (More information on the kill bit is available in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 240797). Typically, when a security vulnerability involves an ActiveX control, the security update delivers a new control and sets the kill bit on the vulnerable control.
When this security bulletin was issued, had this vulnerability been publicly disclosed?
No. Microsoft received information about this vulnerability through responsible disclosure. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly disclosed when this security bulletin was originally issued. This security bulletin addresses the privately disclosed vulnerability as well as additional issues discovered through internal investigations.
When this security bulletin was issued, had Microsoft received any reports that this vulnerability was being exploited?
No. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly used to attack customers and had not seen any examples of proof of concept code published when this security bulletin was originally issued.
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 Web site.
The following table provides the MBSA detection summary for this security update.
| Software | MBSA 2.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 | No |
| Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 | No |
| Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 | Yes |
| Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 | No |
| Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 | No |
| Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 | No |
| Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002 | No |
| Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 | No |
| Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Service Pack 2 | No |
For more information about MBSA 2.0.1, see MBSA 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions.
Note For customers using legacy software not supported by MBSA 2.0.1, 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 SQL Server 2000 to Windows 2000 and later operating systems. 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 | SCCM 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Service Pack 2 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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 (SCCM) 2007 uses WSUS 3.0 for detection of updates. For more information about SCCM 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.
- 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 original baseline source or 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. - 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 or Service Pack 3 (SP3), 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. - For supported versions of Microsoft Office 2003, see Creating an Administrative Installation Point. If you have an Administrative Installation Point with a non-supported version of Microsoft Office 2003, 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 Updates. - 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 section:
Microsoft Office 2000 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
| Inclusion in Future Service Packs | There are no more service packs planned for this software. The update for this issue may be included in a future update rollup. |
| Deployment | |
| Installing without user intervention | office2000-kb931660-fullfile-enu /passive |
| Installing without restarting | office2000-kb931660-fullfile-enu /norestart |
| Update log file | Not applicable |
| Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance. For features you can selectively install, see the Office Features for Administrative Installationssubsection in this section. |
| Restart Requirement | |
| Restart required | To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
| Hotpatching | Not applicable |
| Removal Information | After you install the update, you cannot remove it. To revert to an installation before the update was installed; you must remove the application, and then install it again from the original media. |
| File Information | See the next subsection, File Information, for the full file manifest. |
| Registry Key Verification | Not applicable |
File Information
The English version of this security update has the file attributes that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
For all supported editions of Office 2000:
| File Name | Version | Date | Time | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msowc.dll | 9.0.0.8966 | 03-Dec-2007 | 21:32 | 3,048,496 |
Note For a complete list of supported versions, see the Support Lifecycle Index. For a complete list of service packs, see Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For more information on the support lifecycle policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Office Features for Administrative Installations
Server administrators who use a Windows Installer Administrative Installation must update the server location. For more information about Administrative Installation Points, refer to the Office Administrative Installation Point information in the Detection and deployment Tools and Guidance subsection.
The following table contains the list of feature names (case sensitive) that must be reinstalled for the update.
To install all features, you can use REINSTALL=ALL or you can install the following features:
| Product | Feature |
|---|---|
| O9PRM | MSOWC |
| O9ACC, O9PRO, 9327_o9prmcd1_crxs_csy_data1, 9327_o9prmcd1_crxs_fra_data1, 9327_o9prmcd1_crxs_plk_data1, 9327_o9prmcd1_crxs_ptg_data1, 9327_o9prmcd1_crxs_rus_data1, 9327_o9sr1PRMcd1_crxs_CHP_DATA1, 9327_o9sr1PRMcd1_crxs_CHS_DATA1, 9327_o9sr1PRMcd1_crxs_CHT_DATA1, 9327_o9sr1prmcd1_crxs_eng_DATA1, 9327_o9sr1PRMcd1_crxs_GER_DATA1, 9327_o9sr1PRMcd1_crxs_JPN_DATA1, 9327_o9sr1PRMcd1_crxs_KOR_DATA1, 9327_o9sr1prmcd1_dan_data1, 9327_o9sr1prmcd1_esn_data1, 9327_o9sr1prmcd1_fin_data1, 9327_o9sr1prmcd1_ita_data1, 9327_o9sr1prmcd1_nld_data1, 9327_o9sr1prmcd1_nor_data1, 9327_o9sr1prmcd1_ptb_data1, 9327_o9sr1prm_sve_data1 | ACCESSNonBootFiles,OfficeWebComponents |
| O9STD | OfficeWebComponents |
| O11MSOWC | ProductFiles |
Note Administrators working in managed environments can find resources for deploying Office updates in an organization at the Office Admin Update Center. At that site, scroll down and look under the Update Resources section for the software version you are updating. The Windows Installer Documentation also provides more information about the setup switches supported by Windows Installer.
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
You can install the update from the appropriate download link in the Affected and Non-Affected Software section. If you installed your application from a server location, the server administrator must instead update the server location with the administrative update and deploy that update to your system. For more information about Administrative Installation Points, refer to the Office Administrative Installation Point information in the Detection and deployment Tools and Guidance subsection.
This security update requires that Windows Installer 2.0 or later be installed on the system. All supported versions of Windows include Windows Installer 2.0 or a later version.
To install the latest version of Windows Installer, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:
- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Millennium Edition
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| /passive | Specifies quiet mode, or suppresses prompts, when files are being extracted. |
| /q:u | Specifies user-quiet mode, which presents some dialog boxes to the user. |
| /q:a | Specifies administrator-quiet mode, which does not present any dialog boxes to the user. |
| /t:path | Specifies the target folder for extracting files. |
| /c | Extracts the files without installing them. If /t:path is not specified, you are prompted for a target folder. |
| /c:path | Overrides the install command that is defined by author. Specifies the path and name of the Setup.inf or .exe file. |
| /r:n | Never restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:I | Prompts the user to restart the system if a restart is required, except when used with /q:a. |
| /r:a | Always restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:s | Restarts the system after installation without prompting the user. |
| /n:v | No version checking - Install the program over any earlier version. |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841. For more information about the installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site. For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
Removing the Update
After you install the update, you cannot remove it. To revert to an installation before the update was installed; you must remove the application, and then install it again from the original media.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you may be able to use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. See the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, earlier in this bulletin for more information.
- File Version Verification
Because there are several versions and editions of Microsoft Office, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties.
Note Depending on the version of the operating system or programs installed, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed. - On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table.
Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Microsoft Office XP (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
| Inclusion in Future Service Packs | There are no more service packs planned for this software. The update for this issue may be included in a future update rollup. |
| Deployment | |
| Installing without user intervention | officexp-KB932031-FullFile-ENU /q:a |
| Installing without restarting | officexp-KB932031-FullFile-ENU /r:n |
| Update log file | Not applicable |
| Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance. For features you can selectively install, see the Office Features for Administrative Installations subsection in this section. |
| Restart Requirement | |
| Restart required | To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
| Hotpatching | Not applicable |
| Removal Information | Use Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. Note When you remove this update, you may be prompted to insert the Microsoft Office XP CD in the CD drive. Additionally, you may not have the option to uninstall the update from the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. There are several possible causes for this issue. For more information about the removal, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 903771. |
| File Information | See the next subsection, File Information, for the full file manifest. |
| Registry Key Verification | Not applicable |
File Information
The English version of this security update has the file attributes that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
For all supported editions of Office XP:
| File Name | Version | Date | Time | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msowc.dll | 9.0.0.8966 | 07-Feb-2007 | 21:48 | 3,093,896 |
| Owc10.dll | 10.0.6829.0 | 06-Dec-2006 | 07:35 | 7,252,752 |
Note For a complete list of supported versions, see the Support Lifecycle Index. For a complete list of service packs, see Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For more information on the support lifecycle policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Office Features
The following table contains the list of feature names (case sensitive) that must be reinstalled for the update. To install all features, you can use REINSTALL=ALL or you can install the following features:
| Product | Feature |
|---|---|
| ACCESS, PROPLUS, PRO | OfficeWebComponents,ACCESSNonBootFiles,OfficeWebComponents10 |
| FP, PIPC1, SBE, STD, STDEDU, EXCEL | OfficeWebComponents,OfficeWebComponents10 |
| OWC10, OWC10SE | ProductFiles |
| ACCESSRT | OfficeWebComponents,ACCESSNonBootFiles |
| PRJPRO, PRJSTD | OfficeWebComponents10 |
| 6626.0_o10pro_cexs_bgr_PRO, 6626.0_o10pro_CEXS_ETI_PRO, 6626.0_o10pro_CEXS_LTH_PRO, 6626.0_o10pro_CEXS_LVI_PRO, 6626.0_o10pro_crxs_bgr_PRORET, 6626.0_o10pro_CRXS_ETI_PRORET, 6626.0_o10pro_CRXS_LTH_PRORET, 6626.0_o10pro_CRXS_LVI_PRORET | OfficeWebComponents,ACCESSNonBootFiles,OfficeWebComponents10_1033 |
| 6626.0_O10PRO_CEXS_HRV_PRO, 6626.0_O10PRO_CRXS_HRV_PRORET | OfficeWebComponents,OfficeWebComponents10_1033,ACCESSNonBootFiles |
| 6626.0_o10sbe_COXS_BGR_SBERET, 6626.0_o10sbe_COXS_ETI_SBERET, 6626.0_o10sbe_COXS_LTH_SBERET, 6626.0_o10sbe_COXS_LVI_SBERET, 6626.0_O10SBE_CRXS_HRV_SBERET, 6626.0_o10std_cexs_bgr_STD, 6626.0_o10std_crxs_bgr_STDRET | OfficeWebComponents,OfficeWebComponents10_1033 |
Note Administrators working in managed environments can find complete resources for deploying Office updates in an organization at the Office Admin Update Center. At that site, scroll down and look under the Update Resources section for the software version you are updating. The Windows Installer Documentation also provides more information about the parameters supported by Windows Installer.
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
You can install the update from the appropriate download link in the Affected and Non-Affected Software section. If you installed your application from a server location, the server administrator must instead update the server location with the administrative update and deploy that update to your system. For more information about Administrative Installation Points, refer to the Office Administrative Installation Point information in the Detection and deployment Tools and Guidance subsection.
This security update requires that Windows Installer 2.0 or later be installed on the system. All supported versions of Windows include Windows Installer 2.0 or a later version.
To install the latest version of Windows Installer, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:
- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Millennium Edition
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| /q | Specifies quiet mode, or suppresses prompts, when files are being extracted. |
| /q:u | Specifies user-quiet mode, which presents some dialog boxes to the user. |
| /q:a | Specifies administrator-quiet mode, which does not present any dialog boxes to the user. |
| /t:path | Specifies the target folder for extracting files. |
| /c | Extracts the files without installing them. If /t:path is not specified, you are prompted for a target folder. |
| /c:path | Overrides the install command that is defined by author. Specifies the path and name of the Setup.inf or .exe file. |
| /r:n | Never restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:I | Prompts the user to restart the system if a restart is required, except when used with /q:a. |
| /r:a | Always restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:s | Restarts the system after installation without prompting the user. |
| /n:v | No version checking - Install the program over any earlier version. |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841. For more information about the Package Installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
Removing the Update
To remove this security update, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. Note When you remove this update, you may be prompted to insert the Microsoft Office XP CD in the CD drive. Additionally, you may not have the option to uninstall the update from the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. There are several possible causes for this issue. For more information about the removal, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 903771.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you can use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. MBSA allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates and for common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Web site.
- File Version Verification
Because there are several versions and editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties.
Note Depending on the version of the operating system or programs installed, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed. - On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table.
Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Visual Studio .NET 2002 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
| Inclusion in Future Service Packs | There are no further service packs planned for this software. The update for this issue may be included in a future update rollup. |
| Deployment | |
| Installing without user intervention | VS7.0sp1-KB933367-X86 /passive |
| Installing without restarting | VS7.0sp1-KB933367-X86 /norestart |
| Update log file | Not applicable |
| Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance. |
| Restart Requirement | |
| Restart required | To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
| Hotpatching | Not applicable |
| Removal Information | Use Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. |
| File Information | See the next subsection, File Information, for the full file manifest. |
| Registry Key Verification | Not applicable |
File Information
The English version of this security update has the file attributes that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
For all supported editions of Visual Studio .NET 2002:
| File Name | Version | Date | Time | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msowc.dll | 9.0.0.8966 | 04-Dec-2007 | 01:58 | 3,048,496 |
| Msowcf.dll | 9.0.0.2526 | 22-Apr-2004 | 21:42 | 253,952 |
Note For a complete list of supported versions, see the Support Lifecycle Index. For a complete list of service packs, see Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For more information on the support lifecycle policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
You can install the update from the appropriate download link in the Affected and Non-Affected Software section.
This security update requires that Windows Installer 2.0 or later be installed on the system. All supported versions of Windows include Windows Installer 2.0 or a later version.
To install the latest version of Windows Installer, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:
- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Millennium Edition
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| /? or /h or /help | Display usage dialog box. |
| Setup Mode | |
| /q[n|b|r|f] | Sets user interface level n - No UI b - Basic UI r - Reduced UI f - Full UI |
| /quiet | Same as /q |
| /passive | Same as /qb |
| Install Options | |
| /extract [directory] | Extract the package to the specified directory |
| /uninstall or /u | Uninstall this update |
| /addsource or /as | Specifies the source path of the product msi. This option may be used when installing the the update results in a prompt to insert the installation source media for the product. For example: <update executable> /addsource "C:\Product MSI\Visual Studio\enu\vs_setup.msi" /addsource "C:\Product MSI\Net\Netfx.msi" |
| Restart Options | |
| /norestart | Do not restart after the installation is complete |
| /promptrestart | Prompts the user for restart if necessary |
| /forcerestart | Always restart the computer after installation |
| Logging Options | |
| /l[i|w|e|a|r|u|c|m|o|p|v|x|+|!|*] <LogFile> | i - Status messages w - Nonfatal warnings e - All error messages a - Start up of actions r - Action-specific records u - User requests c - Initial UI parameters m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information o - Out-of-disk-space messages p - Terminal properties v - Verbose output x - Extra debugging information + - Append to existing log file ! - Flush each line to the log * - Log all information, except for v and x options |
| /log <LogFile> | Equivalent of /l* <LogFile> |
| /sendreport | Send installation data for this update to Microsoft as a Watson report. No personally identifiable information is sent |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841. For more information about the Package Installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
Removing the Update
To remove this security update, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you can use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. MBSA allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates and for common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Web site.
- File Version Verification
Because there are several versions and editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties.
Note Depending on the version of the operating system or programs installed, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed. - On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table.
Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Visual Studio .NET 2003 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
| Inclusion in Future Service Packs | There are no more service packs planned for this software. The update for this issue may be included in a future update rollup. |
| Deployment | |
| Installing without user intervention | VS7.1sp1-KB933369-X86-INTL /passive |
| Installing without restarting | VS7.1sp1-KB933369-X86-INTL /norestart |
| Update log file | Not applicable |
| Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance. |
| Restart Requirement | |
| Restart required | To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
| Hotpatching | Not applicable |
| Removal Information | Use Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. |
| File Information | See the next subsection, File Information, for the full file manifest. |
| Registry Key Verification | Not applicable |
File Information
The English version of this security update has the file attributes that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
For all supported editions of Visual Studio .NET 2003:
| File Name | Version | Date | Time | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msowc.dll | 9.0.0.8966 | 04-Dec-2007 | 01:58 | 3,048,496 |
| Msowcf.dll | 9.0.0.2526 | 22-Apr-2004 | 21:42 | 253,952 |
Note For a complete list of supported versions, see the Support Lifecycle Index. For a complete list of service packs, see Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For more information on the support lifecycle policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
You can install the update from the appropriate download link in the Affected and Non-Affected Software section.
This security update requires that Windows Installer 2.0 or later be installed on the system. All supported versions of Windows include Windows Installer 2.0 or a later version.
To install the latest version of Windows Installer, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:
- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Millennium Edition
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| /? or /h or /help | Display usage dialog box. |
| Setup Mode | |
| /q[n|b|r|f] | Sets user interface level n - No UI b - Basic UI r - Reduced UI f - Full UI |
| /quiet | Same as /q |
| /passive | Same as /qb |
| Install Options | |
| /extract [directory] | Extract the package to the specified directory |
| /uninstall or /u | Uninstall this update |
| /addsource or /as | Specifies the source path of the product msi. This option may be used when installing the the update results in a prompt to insert the installation source media for the product. For example: <update executable> /addsource "C:\Product MSI\Visual Studio\enu\vs_setup.msi" /addsource "C:\Product MSI\Net\Netfx.msi" |
| Restart Options | |
| /norestart | Do not restart after the installation is complete |
| /promptrestart | Prompts the user for restart if necessary |
| /forcerestart | Always restart the computer after installation |
| Logging Options | |
| /l[i|w|e|a|r|u|c|m|o|p|v|x|+|!|*] <LogFile> | i - Status messages w - Nonfatal warnings e - All error messages a - Start up of actions r - Action-specific records u - User requests c - Initial UI parameters m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information o - Out-of-disk-space messages p - Terminal properties v - Verbose output x - Extra debugging information + - Append to existing log file ! - Flush each line to the log * - Log all information, except for v and x options |
| /log <LogFile> | Equivalent of /l* <LogFile> |
| /sendreport | Send installation data for this update to Microsoft as a Watson report. No personally identifiable information is sent |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841. For more information about the Package Installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
Removing the Update
To remove this security update, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you can use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. MBSA allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates and for common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Web site.
- File Version Verification
Because there are several versions and editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties.
Note Depending on the version of the operating system or programs installed, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed. - On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table.
Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
| Inclusion in Future Service Packs | There are no more service packs planned for this software. The update for this issue may be included in a future update rollup. |
| Deployment | |
| Installing without user intervention | CommerceServer2000-KB941305-FullFile-x86-ENU /q:a |
| Installing without restarting | CommerceServer2000-KB941305-FullFile-x86-ENU /r:n |
| Update log file | Not applicable |
| Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance. |
| Restart Requirement | |
| Restart required | To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
| Hotpatching | Not applicable |
| Removal Information | Use Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. |
| File Information | See the next subsection, File Information, for the full file manifest. |
| Registry Key Verification | Not applicable |
File Information
The English version of this security update has the file attributes that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
For all supported editions of Commerce Server 2002:
| File Name | Version | Date | Time | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msowc.dll | 9.0.0.8966 | 04-Dec-2007 | 01:58 | 3,048,496 |
| Msowcf.dll | 9.0.0.2526 | 22-Apr-2004 | 21:42 | 253,952 |
Note For a complete list of supported versions, see the Support Lifecycle Index. For a complete list of service packs, see Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For more information on the support lifecycle policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
You can install the update from the appropriate download link in the Affected and Non-Affected Software section.
This security update requires that Windows Installer 2.0 or later be installed on the system. All supported versions of Windows include Windows Installer 2.0 or a later version.
To install the latest version of Windows Installer, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:
- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Millennium Edition
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| /q | Specifies quiet mode, or suppresses prompts, when files are being extracted. |
| /q:u | Specifies user-quiet mode, which presents some dialog boxes to the user. |
| /q:a | Specifies administrator-quiet mode, which does not present any dialog boxes to the user. |
| /t:path | Specifies the target folder for extracting files. |
| /c | Extracts the files without installing them. If /t:path is not specified, you are prompted for a target folder. |
| /c:path | Overrides the install command that is defined by author. Specifies the path and name of the Setup.inf or .exe file. |
| /r:n | Never restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:I | Prompts the user to restart the system if a restart is required, except when used with /q:a. |
| /r:a | Always restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:s | Restarts the system after installation without prompting the user. |
| /n:v | No version checking - Install the program over any earlier version. |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841. For more information about the Package Installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
Removing the Update
To remove this security update, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you can use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. MBSA allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates and for common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Web site.
- File Version Verification
Because there are several versions and editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties.
Note Depending on the version of the operating system or programs installed, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed. - On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table.
Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Microsoft BizTalk Server (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
| Inclusion in Future Service Packs | There are no more service packs planned for this software. The update for this issue may be included in a future update rollup. |
| Deployment | |
| Installing without user intervention | For BizTalk Server 2000: MicrosoftBizTalkServer2000-KB939714-ENU /q:a For BizTalk Server 2002: MicrosoftBizTalkServer2002-KB939714-ENU /q:a |
| Installing without restarting | For BizTalk Server 2000: MicrosoftBizTalkServer2000-KB939714-ENU /r:n For BizTalk Server 2002: MicrosoftBizTalkServer2002-KB939714-ENU /r:n |
| Update log file | Not applicable |
| Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance. |
| Restart Requirement | |
| Restart required | To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
| Hotpatching | Not applicable |
| Removal Information | Use Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. |
| File Information | See the next subsection, File Information, for the full file manifest. |
| Registry Key Verification | Not applicable |
File Information
The English version of this security update has the file attributes that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
For all supported editions of BizTalk Server 2002:
| File Name | Version | Date | Time | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msowc.dll | 9.0.0.8966 | 04-Dec-2007 | 01:58 | 3,048,496 |
Note For a complete list of supported versions, see the Support Lifecycle Index. For a complete list of service packs, see Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For more information on the support lifecycle policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
You can install the update from the appropriate download link in the Affected and Non-Affected Software section.
This security update requires that Windows Installer 2.0 or later be installed on the system. All supported versions of Windows include Windows Installer 2.0 or a later version.
To install the latest version of Windows Installer, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:
- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Millennium Edition
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| /q | Specifies quiet mode, or suppresses prompts, when files are being extracted. |
| /q:u | Specifies user-quiet mode, which presents some dialog boxes to the user. |
| /q:a | Specifies administrator-quiet mode, which does not present any dialog boxes to the user. |
| /t:path | Specifies the target folder for extracting files. |
| /c | Extracts the files without installing them. If /t:path is not specified, you are prompted for a target folder. |
| /c:path | Overrides the install command that is defined by author. Specifies the path and name of the Setup.inf or .exe file. |
| /r:n | Never restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:I | Prompts the user to restart the system if a restart is required, except when used with /q:a. |
| /r:a | Always restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:s | Restarts the system after installation without prompting the user. |
| /n:v | No version checking - Install the program over any earlier version. |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841. For more information about the Package Installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
Removing the Update
To remove this security update, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you can use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. MBSA allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates and for common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Web site.
- File Version Verification
Because there are several versions and editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties.
Note Depending on the version of the operating system or programs installed, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed. - On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table.
Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
| Inclusion in Future Service Packs | There are no more service packs planned for this software. The update for this issue may be included in a future update rollup. |
| Deployment | |
| Installing without user intervention | isaserver2000-kb948257-fullfile-x86-glb /q:a |
| Installing without restarting | isaserver2000-kb948257-fullfile-x86-glb /r:n |
| Update log file | Not applicable |
| Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance. |
| Restart Requirement | |
| Restart required | Not Required |
| Hotpatching | Not applicable |
| Removal Information | This update cannot be uninstalled from Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel. To undo the killbit, please see the workaround section on how to perform this action manually |
| File Information | See the next subsection, File Information, for the full file manifest. |
| Registry Key Verification | Not applicable |
File Information
Note: There are no files included in the update for ISA 2000. This update only contains a registry setting that prevents the exploit by setting a killbit for the vulnerabilities.
Note For a complete list of supported versions, see the Support Lifecycle Index. For a complete list of service packs, see Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For more information on the support lifecycle policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
You can install the update from the appropriate download link in the Affected and Non-Affected Software section.
This security update requires that Windows Installer 2.0 or later be installed on the system. All supported versions of Windows include Windows Installer 2.0 or a later version.
To install the latest version of Windows Installer, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:
- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
- Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Millennium Edition
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| /q | Specifies quiet mode, or suppresses prompts, when files are being extracted. |
| /q:u | Specifies user-quiet mode, which presents some dialog boxes to the user. |
| /q:a | Specifies administrator-quiet mode, which does not present any dialog boxes to the user. |
| /c:path | Overrides the install command that is defined by author. Specifies the path and name of the Setup.inf or .exe file. |
| /r:n | Never restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:I | Prompts the user to restart the system if a restart is required, except when used with /q:a. |
| /r:a | Always restarts the system after installation. |
| /r:s | Restarts the system after installation without prompting the user. |
| /n:v | No version checking - Install the program over any earlier version. |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841. For more information about the Package Installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you can use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. MBSA allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates and for common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Web site.
- Update Installation Verification
Because there are no files included in the update for ISA 2000, validation of a successful installation can be performed by verifying the following registry key:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Self-Extractor\Package\{31F56F80-205C-49cb-87AD-9CCAC7D637CA}]
"Name"="Update for ISA Server 2000 (KB948257)”
Other Information
Acknowledgments
Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:
- Chris Ries of VigilantMinds Inc. for reporting the Office Web Components URL Parsing Vulnerability – (CVE-2006-4695).
- Xiao Hui of NCNIPC for reporting the Office Web Components URL Parsing Vulnerability – (CVE-2006-4695).
- Golan Yosef of Finjan for reporting the Office Web Components URL Parsing Vulnerability – (CVE-2006-4695).
- Yuval Ben-Itzhak of Finjan for reporting the Office Web Components DataSource Vulnerability – (CVE-2007-1201).
Support
- 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.
- 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.
Disclaimer
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Revisions
- V1.0 (March 11, 2008): Bulletin published.
- V1.1 (March 12, 2008): Bulletin updated to reflect new download link for Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 for BizTalk Server 2000 and 2002. Also corrected the registry key for verifying the update for ISA Server.
- V1.2 (March 26, 2008): Bulletin updated to add a finder for CVE-2006-4695.
- V1.3 (May 14, 2008): Bulletin updated to add a link to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 933103 under Known Issues in the Executive Summary.