Microsoft Office Converter Pack 2003 WPFT632.CNV input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Office Converter Pack 2003 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file WPFT632.CNV. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0088. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Office Converter Pack 2003 (Office Suite Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file WPFT632.CNV. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WordPerfect 6.x Converter (WPFT632.CNV, 1998.1.27.0) in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and Microsoft Office Converter Pack does not properly validate the length of an unspecified string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WordPerfect 6.x file, related to an unspecified counter and control structures on the stack, aka "Word 2000 WordPerfect 6.x Converter Stack Corruption Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 04/14/2009. The weakness was released 04/14/2009 by iDefense Labs with VeriSign iDefense Labs (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-0088 since 01/08/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1975 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36148 (MS09-010: Vulnerabilities in WordPad and Office Text Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (960477)), 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 90474 (WordPad and Office Text Converters Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-010)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8005.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49588), Tenable (36148), SecurityFocus (BID 34469†), OSVDB (53663†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022043†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3893, VDB-47722, VDB-47724 and VDB-47723. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 36148
Nessus Name: MS09-010: Vulnerabilities in WordPad and Office Text Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (960477)
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OpenVAS ID: 900065
OpenVAS Name: WordPad and Office Text Converter Memory Corruption Vulnerability (960477)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: VeriSign iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-0088 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0088
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47716

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X-Force: 49588
SecurityFocus: 34469 - Microsoft Word 2000 WordPerfect Converter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 53663 - Microsoft Office Word 2000 WordPerfect 6.x Converter Document Handling Stack Corruption
SecurityTracker: 1022043
Vulnerability Center: 21588 - [MS09-010] Microsoft Word 2000 WordPerfect 6.x Converter Stack Corruption Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1024

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 08/09/2021 14:32
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (93), 09/01/2019 16:41 (3), 08/09/2021 14:32 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:C58:103

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