Microsoft Office 2003/Xp memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft Office 2003/Xp (Office Suite Software). Affected is some unknown functionality. 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the CGM image converter in the graphics filters in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office Converter Pack allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CGM image in an Office document, aka "CGM Image Converter Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 12/16/2010 by Yamata Li with Palo Alto Networks. (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-3945 since 10/14/2010. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/07/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51177 (MS10-105: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110141 (Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Remote Code Execution (MS10-105)).

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 10710.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63538), Tenable (51177), SecurityFocus (BID 45270†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024887†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28644†). The entries VDB-54555, VDB-54552, VDB-55777 and VDB-55776 are related to this item.

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Nessus ID: 51177
Nessus Name: MS10-105: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095)
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OpenVAS ID: 801489
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (968095)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Yamata Li
Organization: Palo Alto Networks.
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-3945 (🔍)
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X-Force: 63538
SecurityFocus: 45270 - Microsoft Office CGM Image Converter (CVE-2010-3945) Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1024887 - Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 28644 - [MS10-105] Microsoft Office Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted CGM Image, Medium

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Created: 03/19/2015 11:27 PM
Updated: 10/07/2021 08:57 AM
Changes: 03/19/2015 11:27 PM (70), 03/11/2017 08:45 AM (15), 10/07/2021 08:57 AM (2)
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