Microsoft Word 2002 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Word 2002. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-3219. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Word 2002 (Word Processing Software). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Array index vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Index Parsing Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 10/13/2010 with VUPEN (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-3219. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/26/2021). This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49956 (MS10-079: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194)), 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 110135 (Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-079)).

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 10573.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (62095), Tenable (49956), SecurityFocus (BID 43782†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27652†). See VDB-4196, VDB-55001, VDB-54995 and VDB-54994 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 49956
Nessus Name: MS10-079: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194)
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OpenVAS ID: 902265
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2293194)
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03/19/2015 +1618 days 🔍
09/26/2021 +2383 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: VUPEN
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-3219 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54978

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X-Force: 62095
SecurityFocus: 43782 - Microsoft Word Index Value Parsing (CVE-2010-3219) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 27652 - [MS10-079] Microsoft Word 2002 Allows Remote arbitrary Code Execution via Indexes in Word Files, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/26/2021 14:36
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (64), 03/07/2017 09:51 (11), 09/26/2021 14:32 (3), 09/26/2021 14:36 (1)
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