Article ID: 918118 - Last Review: September 30, 2011 - Revision: 3.0

MS07-013: Vulnerability in Microsoft RichEdit could allow remote code execution

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SUMMARY

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS07-013. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

Windows Server 2003

The version numbers of the following two binaries that are included in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) are lower than the version numbers that are included in the MS07-013 Windows Server 2003 security update (KB918118):
  • RichEd20.dll
  • Msftedit.dll
In both of the following scenarios, Windows Server 2003 will be updated with the security update that is mentioned in the MS07-013 security update (KB918118):
  • Scenario 1

    You install Windows Server 2003 SP2, and you had not previously installed the MS07-013 security update.
  • Scenario 2

    You install Windows Server 2003 SP2 after you install the MS07-013 security update.

    Note In this scenario, the binaries that are installed as part of the MS07-013 security update will remain on the system after you install Windows Server 2003 SP2.
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2, when used with:
    • Microsoft Office Access 2003
    • Microsoft Office Excel 2003
    • Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
    • Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003
    • Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
    • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
    • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
    • Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
    • Microsoft Office Word 2003
    • Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition
  • Microsoft Office X for Mac Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with:
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
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