VDB-1038 · CVE-2004-0571 · MS04-041

Microsoft Windows up to XP WordPad Word for Windows 6.0 Converter memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component WordPad Word for Windows 6.0 Converter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 12/14/2004. The weakness was presented 12/14/2004 by Greg Jones and Lord Yup with KPMG UK as MS04-041 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0571 since 06/15/2004. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15966 (MS04-041: Vulnerabilities in WordPad (885836)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90202 (Microsoft WordPad Remote Code Execution (MS04-041)).

Applying the patch MS04-041 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18337) and Tenable (15966). See 23648 for similar entry.

Productinfo

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Operating System

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Microsoft

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Windows

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commercial

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end of life (old version)

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 15966
Nessus Name: MS04-041: Vulnerabilities in WordPad (885836)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS04-041
Researcher: Greg Jones, Lord Yup
Organization: KPMG UK
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0571 (🔍)
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X-Force: 18337 - Microsoft Windows Word for Windows 6.0 Converter table code execution, High Risk
Vulnerability Center: 6493 - [MS04-041] Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Converter Table Conversion Vulnerability Enables Code Exec, High
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
SecurityFocus: 11927 - Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Converter Table Conversion Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 12373 - Microsoft Windows Word for Windows 6.0 Converter table code execution

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2004 14:57
Updated: 03/10/2021 11:36
Changes: 12/17/2004 14:57 (86), 06/30/2019 15:00 (4), 03/10/2021 11:36 (2)
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