Microsoft Object Packager fails to properly display file types

Overview

The Microsoft Object Packager fails to properly display the file types. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Description

According to Microsoft:

_Object Packager is a tool you can use to create a package that you can insert into a file. _
The Object Packager fails to properly display the file types of embedded objects. According to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-065:

An attacker could try to exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted file and sending the file to a user on an affected system in email or by having them click on a link to receive the file. Once the file is received the user would then have to click on the embedded object within the file and accept a misleading dialogue indicating that the user is about access a different file type. _
More information is available in Microsoft Security Bulletin _MS06-065.

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Impact

Attackers can conceal the types of objects embedded within files, possibly misleading users into executing arbitrary code.

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Solution

Apply an update
This vulnerability is addressed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-065.

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Do not open files from untrusted sources

Do not open files originating from unfamiliar or unexpected sources, including those received as email attachments or hosted on a web site. For more information, please see Using Caution with Email Attachments.

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Vendor Information

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Notified: October 10, 2006 Updated: October 10, 2006

Status

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Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Refer to <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-065.mspx&gt;.

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References

• <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-065.mspx&gt;
• <http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/packager_what_is_obj_pkg.mspx?mfr=true&gt;

Acknowledgements

This issue was reported in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-065. Microsoft credits Andreas Sandblad of Secunia Research for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2006-4692
Severity Metric:	9.90 Date Public: