Microsoft Windows Malware Protection Engine PDF File integer coercion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Malware Protection Engine. Executing a manipulation as part of PDF File can lead to integer coercion. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-5270. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version now known). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Malware Protection Engine. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll), as used by Windows Live OneCare, Antigen, Defender, and Forefront Security, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

The bug was discovered 02/13/2007. The weakness was disclosed 02/13/2007 by Neel Mehta (Alex) with ISS X-Force as MS07-010 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-5270 since 10/13/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24334 (MS07-010: Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932135)), 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 90382 (Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS07-010)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS07-010 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5114.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31127), Tenable (24334), SecurityFocus (BID 22479†), OSVDB (31888†) and Secunia (SA24146†). The entries VDB-2933, VDB-2931 and VDB-2930 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer coercion
CWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 24334
Nessus Name: MS07-010: Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932135)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS07-010
Researcher: Neel Mehta (Alex)
Organization: ISS X-Force
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-5270 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5270
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2932
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X-Force: 31127
SecurityFocus: 22479 - Microsoft Antivirus Engine Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 24146 - Microsoft Malware Protection Engine PDF File Parsing Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 31888 - Microsoft Malware Protection Engine PDF File Parsing Remote Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1017636
Vulnerability Center: 14277 - [MS07-010] Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Integer Overflow via PDF File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0579

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/15/2007 14:53
Updated: 06/15/2025 22:34
Changes: 02/15/2007 14:53 (96), 07/14/2019 16:32 (2), 01/05/2025 13:00 (17), 06/15/2025 22:34 (2)
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