CVE-2007-6329 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can modify unsigned OOXML metadata fields, bypassing integrity checks and potentially misleading users about document authorship or modification history.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-6329?
CVE-2007-6329 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 13 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6329?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Office.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6329?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-6329 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6329 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rh2q-7cfr-4g9v.