CVE-2007-6329

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 12.0.6015.5000 and MSO 12.0.6017.5000 do not sign the metadata of Office Open XML (OOXML) documents, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify Dublin Core metadata fields, as demonstrated by the (1) LastModifiedBy and (2) creator fields in docProps/core.xml in the OOXML ZIP container.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 22.48% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3443 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39021 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26833 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484919/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/44938 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6329?
CVE-2007-6329 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6329?
To fix CVE-2007-6329, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-6329 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6329 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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