Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 12 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 7 bulletins announced today by Microsoft. Customers can immediately audit their networks for these and other new vulnerabilities by accessing their Qualys subscription. Visit Qualys Security Blog to prioritize remediation.
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Microsoft has released 7 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office handles specially crafted RTF files.
Microsoft has released a security update that addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way that Microsoft Office parses RTF-formatted data.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Word 2010 and Microsoft Word 2007. This security update is also rated Important for all supported editions of Microsoft Word 2003, and all supported versions of Microsoft Word Viewer, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, and Microsoft Office Web Apps.
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 2)
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (Word Automation Services)
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 2)
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079 for further details.
Workaround:
1) Read emails in plain text
Impact of workaround. Email messages that are viewed in plain text format will not contain pictures, specialized fonts, animations, or other rich content.
2)Use Microsoft Office File Block policy to block the opening of RTF documents from unknown or untrusted sources and locations
Microsoft released a security update that addresses the following vulnerabilities by modifying the way Internet Explorer handles objects in memory.
- InjectHTMLStream Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4781)
- CMarkup Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4782)
- Improper Ref Counting Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4787)
Affected Software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
This security update is rated Critical.
Windows Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
December 2012 Security Updates are Live on ECE for XPe and Standard 2009 (KB2761465)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Internet Explorer 8)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 8)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 8)
For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-077.
The first vulnerability is caused when the OpenType Font (OTF) driver does not properly handle objects in memory.
The second vulnerability is caused when Windows fails to properly handle specially crafted TrueType Fonts (TTF) files.
Microsoft has released a security update that addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting the way that the Windows kernel-mode drivers handle objects in memory.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows (except Server Core installations, which are rated Important).
Windows Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
December 2012 Security Updates are Live on ECE for XPe and Standard 2009 (KB2753842, 2779030)
January 2013 Security Updates Are on ECE for XPe SP3 and Standard 2009 (KB2753842)
February 2013 Security Updates Are on MyOEM and ECE for XPe SP3 and Standard 2009 (KB2753842)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-078.
Workaround:
1) Disable the WebClient service
Impact of workaround #1 - When the WebClient service is disabled, Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) requests are not transmitted.
2) Block TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall
Impact of workaround #2 - Several Windows services use the affected ports. Blocking connectivity to the ports may cause various applications or services to not function.
3) Disable the Preview Pane and Details Pane in Windows Explorer
This security update resolves publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server. The most severe vulnerabilities are in Microsoft Exchange Server WebReady Document Viewing and could allow remote code execution in the security context of the transcoding service on the Exchange server if a user previews a specially crafted file using Outlook Web App (OWA).
This security update is rated Critical for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-080 for further details.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Window RT are not affected by the vulnerability.
Windows Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
December 2012 Security Updates Are on ECE for XPe SP3 and Standard 2009 (KB2758857)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-081.
DirectPlay is prone to a remote code execution vulnerability that is caused when Windows DirectPlay fails to properly handle specially crafted office documents.
Microsoft has released a security update that addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that DirectPlay handles specially crafted content.
This security update is rated Important for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows except Windows RT.
Windows Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
December 2012 Security Updates are Live on ECE for XPe and Standard 2009 (KB2770660)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-082.
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows due to the way the IP-HTTPS Component handles certificates. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass certificate validation checks. (CVE-2012-2549)
Affected Software:
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2012
This security update is rated Important.
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-083 for further details.
Workaround:
Disable the domain computer accounts associated with revoked client certificates.
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 2.2.302-3. Each Qualys account is automatically updated with the latest vulnerability signatures as they become available. To view the vulnerability signature version in your account, from the Qualys Help menu, select the About tab.
To perform a selective vulnerability scan, configure a scan profile to use the following options:
In addition, prior to running a scan for these new vulnerabilities, you can estimate your exposure to these new threats by running the Risk Analysis Report, available from the Qualys Vulnerability Management Reports tab.
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