FortiGuard Advisory (FGA-2008-28)

Microsoft Security Bulletin for December 2008
2008.December.16

The table below lists the Microsoft vulnerabilities for December 2008.
MS Bulletin Number Microsoft Bulletin TitleSeverityImpact of VulnerabilityAffected SoftwareCVE ID
MS08-070Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Extended Files (ActiveX Controls) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349)CriticalRemote Code ExecutionMicrosoft Developer Tools and Software, Microsoft OfficeCVE-2008-3704 CVE-2008-4252 CVE-2008-4253 CVE-2008-4254 CVE-2008-4255 CVE-2008-4256
MS08-071Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956802)CriticalRemote Code ExecutionMicrosoft WindowsCVE-2008-2249 CVE-2008-3465
MS08-072Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957173)CriticalRemote Code ExecutionMicrosoft OfficeCVE-2008-4024 CVE-2008-4025 CVE-2008-4026 CVE-2008-4027 CVE-2008-4028 CVE-2008-4030 CVE-2008-4031 CVE-2008-4837
MS08-073Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (958215)CriticalRemote Code ExecutionMicrosoft Windows, Internet ExplorerCVE-2008-4258 CVE-2008-4259 CVE-2008-4260 CVE-2008-4261
MS08-074Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959070)CriticalRemote Code ExecutionMicrosoft OfficeCVE-2008-4264 CVE-2008-4265 CVE-2008-4266
MS08-075Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959349)CriticalRemote Code ExecutionMicrosoft WindowsCVE-2008-4268 CVE-2008-4269
MS08-076Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959807)ImportantRemote Code ExecutionMicrosoft WindowsCVE-2008-3009 CVE-2008-3010
MS08-077Vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Could Cause Elevation of Privilege (957175)ImportantElevation of PrivilegeMicrosoft Office, Microsoft Server SoftwareCVE-2008-4032


Threat Remediation


Fortinet provides coverage on Microsoft vulnerabilities in March 2009.

CVE NumberSignature Name
CVE-2008-2249MS.GDI.WMF.META.DIBBITBLT.Heap.Overflow
CVE-2008-3010under analysis.
CVE-2008-3704MS.Visual.Studio.Msmask32.ActiveX.Control.Access
CVE-2008-4024MS.Word.PlfLfo.Memory.Corruption
CVE-2008-4025MS.Word.RTF.Parsing.Code.Execution
CVE-2008-4026MS.Word.Malformed.Value.Memory.Corruption
CVE-2008-4027MS.Word.Malformed.RTF.Parsing.Code.Execution
CVE-2008-4028MS.Word.RTF.Drawing.Parsing.Code.Execution
CVE-2008-4030MS.Word.RTF.Dpgroup.Parsing.Code.Execution
CVE-2008-4031MS.Word.RTF.Stylesheet.Parsing.Code.Execution
CVE-2008-4032MS.Office.Sharepoint.Server.Privilege.Elevation
CVE-2008-4252MS.Visual.Basic.DataGrid.ActiveX.Control.Access
CVE-2008-4253MS.Visual.Basic.FlexGrid.ActiveX.Control.Access
CVE-2008-4254MS.Visual.Basic.Hierarchical.FlexGrid.ActiveX.Control.Access
CVE-2008-4255MS.Common.Controls.Animation.Object.Access
CVE-2008-4256MS.Visual.Basic.Charts.ActiveX.Control.Access
CVE-2008-4258MS.IE.ActiveX.Navigate.Method.Access
CVE-2008-4259MS.IE.WebDav.Pathname.Parsing.Memory.Corruption
CVE-2008-4260MS.IE7.Uninitialized.Memory.Corruption
CVE-2008-4261MS.IE.HTML.Embed.Objects.Handle.Buffer.Overflow
CVE-2008-4264MS.Excel.Obj.Record.Code.Execution
CVE-2008-4265MS.Excel.Missing.MSO.Drawing.Group.Stack.Overrun
CVE-2008-4266MS.Excel.Index.Value.Memory.Corruption
CVE-2008-4269MS.Windows.Explorer.Code.Execution
CVE-2008-4837MS.Word.Malformed.Record.Memory.Corruption

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Document History


Revision DateVersion Number
Tuesday, December 9, 20081Initial Documentation.
Friday, December 12, 20082Signatures have been released on IPS Definition 2.577 previously in beta state.
Monday, December 15, 20082Signature for CVE-2008-4027 has been released on IPS Definition 2.578 previously in beta state.


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