VDB-5474 · File 113180/Mic · OSVDB 82473

Microsoft WordPad 5.1 DOC Document denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft WordPad 5.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component DOC Document Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is best to exchange the affected component with an alternative.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft WordPad 5.1 (Word Processing Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component DOC Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 06/01/2012 by condis as File 113180/Mic as confirmed exploit (Packetstorm). The advisory is available at packetstormsecurity.org. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at packetstorm.interhost.co.il. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Microsoft Word, OpenOffice as an alternative.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (82473†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Alternative
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Alternative: Microsoft Word, OpenOffice

Timelineinfo

05/31/2012 🔍
06/01/2012 +1 days 🔍
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06/05/2012 +4 days 🔍
04/27/2018 +2152 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: File 113180/Mic
Researcher: condis
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5474
OSVDB: 82473

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/05/2012 14:20
Updated: 04/27/2018 09:20
Changes: 06/05/2012 14:20 (48), 04/27/2018 09:20 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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