53664 : Microsoft WordPad Word 97 Text Converter File Handling Overflow
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Timeline

Vendor Informed Date Vendor Ack Date Disclosure Date Vendor Solution Date
2008-12-19 2008-12-31 2009-04-14 2009-04-15
Time to Patch Time to Vendor Response
117 days 12 days

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-0235" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Stack-based buffer overflow in the Word 97 text converter in WordPad in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, related to use of inconsistent integer data sizes for an unspecified length field, aka &quot;WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Stack Overflow Vulnerability.&quot;

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Workaround, Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Private, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Tools & Filters

36148

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-04-15 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_1 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

Blogs

This section lists the latest news and blogs found via the daylife API (and for older items, the technorati API), which mention or otherwise discuss this vulnerability.

2009/04/16 10:23:00 | [MS Security Bulletins] Minor Revisions - Issued: April 16, 2009

from: Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.   * MS09-010 - Critical Bulletin Information: ============== * MS09-010 - Critical   - http://www.microsoft...( read more )

2009/04/16 10:23:00 | [MS Security Bulletins] Minor Revisions - Issued: April 16, 2009

from: Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com and Microsoft MVP ConfigMgr/ SMS

Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.   * MS09-010 - Critical Bulletin Information: ============== * MS09-010 - Critical   - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-010.mspx   - Reason

2009/04/17 08:20:00 | Download April 2009 Security Release ISO Image for Windows

from: Computer Tips & Tricks

Download April 2009 Security Release ISO Image for Windows: On the heels of the April 14, 2009 security bulletins , ... up to patch Windows client and server operating systems: MS09-010, MS09-011, MS09-012, MS09-013 ... . MS09-010, MS09-011 , and MS09-013 are considered Critical , as they could allow for remote

2009/04/14 22:32:00 | April 2009 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary

from: Red Gecko

Happy Microsoft Tuesday, everyone! Redmond has all sorts of fun planned for you ... . Finally, MS09-010 rounds out the prioritization trifecta. Four CVEs dealing with wordpad

2009/04/14 17:52:08 | Microsoft ships fixes for Excel, WordPad malware attacks

from: Zero Day

April 14th, 2009 Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 10:52 amCategories:Anti Virus, Arbitrary Code Execution, Botnets, Browsers, Complex Attacks, ... to click through a prompt, reducing severity to Important.MS09-010CriticalHigh (1)Yes, CVE-2009-0235

2009/04/14 21:22:56 | Microsoft Patches Fix 21 Bugs - PC Magazine

from: Windows Vista website and Blog

Digitaltrends.com Microsoft Patches Fix 21 Bugs PC Magazine The updates are available through Windows Update and Automatic Updates. Note: As of today, Internet Explorer 8 is supposed to be available through Automatic Updates. MS09-010: Vulnerabilities in WordPad and Office Text Converters Could Allow Remote ... Excel

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