Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 PUB File code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3. Affected is an unknown function of the component PUB File Handler. Performing a manipulation as part of File results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-1323. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 (Image Processing Software). This affects an unknown code of the component PUB File Handler. The manipulation as part of a File 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. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 does not properly handle NULL values for unspecified data items, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Publisher Incorrect NULL Value Handling Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 05/14/2013 by Will Dorman with CERT as MS13-042 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-1323 since 01/12/2013. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66417 (MS13-042: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830397)), 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 110210 (Multiple Microsoft Publisher Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS13-042)).

Applying the patch MS13-042 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (66417), SecurityFocus (BID 59785†), OSVDB (93311†), Secunia (SA53370†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39596†). Further details are available at nakedsecurity.sophos.com. See VDB-8711, VDB-8712, VDB-8713 and VDB-8714 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 66417
Nessus Name: MS13-042: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830397)
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OpenVAS ID: 902970
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Publisher Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2830397)
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Patch: MS13-042

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-042
Researcher: Will Dorman
Organization: CERT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1323 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1323
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8733

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SecurityFocus: 59785 - RETIRED: Microsoft May 2013 Advance Notification Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 53370 - Microsoft Publisher Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93311
Vulnerability Center: 39596 - [MS13-042] Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 Incorrect NULL Value Handling Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2013 16:30
Updated: 05/11/2021 13:35
Changes: 05/15/2013 16:30 (88), 04/30/2017 10:32 (3), 05/11/2021 13:35 (3)
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