[security-alerts] FW: [SA24146] Microsoft Malware Protection Engine PDF File Parsing Vulnerability

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> TITLE:
> Microsoft Malware Protection Engine PDF File Parsing Vulnerability
> 
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA24146
> 
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/24146/
> 
> CRITICAL:
> Highly critical
> 
> IMPACT:
> System access
> 
> WHERE:
> From remote
> 
> OPERATING SYSTEM:
> Microsoft Windows Vista
> http://secunia.com/product/13223/
> 
> SOFTWARE:
> Microsoft Windows Defender
> http://secunia.com/product/13464/
> Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint
> http://secunia.com/product/13488/
> Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
> http://secunia.com/product/13487/
> Microsoft Antigen 9.x
> http://secunia.com/product/13422/
> Microsoft Windows Live OneCare
> http://secunia.com/product/13486/
> 
> DESCRIPTION:
> A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Malware Protection
> Engine, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
> vulnerable system.
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow error when
> parsing PDF (Portable Document Format) files. This can be exploited
> to cause a buffer overflow when a specially crafted PDF file is
> scanned.
> 
> Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Apply the latest Microsoft Malware Protection Engine update.
> 
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> The vendor credits Neel Mehta and Alex Wheeler, ISS X-Force.
> 
> ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
> MS07-010 (KB932135):
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-010.mspx
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