Microsoft Office 2003/Xp numeric error

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Office 2003/Xp (Office Suite Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the PICT 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 PICT image in an Office document, aka "PICT Image Converter Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 12/16/2010 by Alin Rad Pop with Palo Alto Networks (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-3946 since 10/14/2010. 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 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 10709.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63538) and Tenable (51177). Similar entries are available at 54555, 54552, 55777 and 55776.

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Class: Numeric error
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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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12/16/2010 +1 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1554 days 🔍
10/07/2021 +2394 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Alin Rad Pop
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-3946 (🔍)
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X-Force: 63538
SecurityTracker: 1024887
Vulnerability Center: 28645 - [MS10-105] Microsoft Office Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability via a Crafted PICT Image, Medium
SecurityFocus: 45273 - Microsoft Office PICT Image Converter (CVE-2010-3946) Integer Overflow Vulnerability

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Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/07/2021 09:01
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (67), 03/11/2017 08:45 (14), 10/07/2021 09:01 (2)
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