Microsoft Publisher 2002/2003/2007 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Publisher 2002/2003/2007 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Microsoft Office Publisher File Conversion TextBox Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 04/14/2010 by TippingPoint with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0479. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45510 (MS10-023: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981160)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9676.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57328) and Tenable (45510). The entries 50811, 52781, 52780 and 52779 are pretty similar.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 45510
Nessus Name: MS10-023: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981160)
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OpenVAS ID: 902158
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Publisher Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (981160)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/ms_publisher_file_conversion_textbox
Saint Name: Microsoft Publisher File Conversion Textbox buffer overflow

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: TippingPoint
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-0479 (🔍)
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X-Force: 57328
Vulnerability Center: 25380 - [MS10-023] Microsoft Publisher File Conversion Textbox Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 39347 - Microsoft Publisher File Conversion Textbox Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/08/2021 02:41
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (67), 02/23/2017 10:11 (10), 09/08/2021 02:33 (2), 09/08/2021 02:41 (1)
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