Microsoft Publisher 2002 pubconv.dll code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Publisher 2002. This affects an unknown part in the library pubconv.dll. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-3955. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Publisher 2002 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part in the library pubconv.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

pubconv.dll (aka the Publisher Converter DLL) in Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 does not properly perform array indexing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file that uses an old file format, aka "Array Indexing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 12/16/2010 with VUPEN (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-3955 since 10/14/2010. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/07/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51175 (MS10-103: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2292970)), 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 110139 (Microsoft Office Publisher Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-103)).

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 10686.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63544), Tenable (51175), SecurityFocus (BID 45282†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024885†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28666†). The entries VDB-54555, VDB-54552, VDB-55777 and VDB-55776 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 51175
Nessus Name: MS10-103: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2292970)
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OpenVAS ID: 902274
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Publisher Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2292970)
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10/07/2021 +2394 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: VUPEN
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-3955 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3955
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55772

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X-Force: 63544
SecurityFocus: 45282 - Microsoft Publisher Array Index Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1024885 - Microsoft Publisher Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 28666 - [MS10-103] Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 Remote Array Indexing Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/07/2021 09:24
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (67), 03/11/2017 08:52 (16), 10/07/2021 09:24 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:DE6:103

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