Microsoft Word improper file parsing buffer overflow

word-file-parsing-bo (17635)

High Risk

Description:

Microsoft Word is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. Word documents are not properly parsed. A remote attacker could create a document containing malicious code and send it to the victim as an email. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with rights of the victim, once the victim opens the document.

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.

— OR —

Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.

References:

• CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-176: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word (890169).
• Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Oct 06 2004 - 18:53:00 CDT: MS Word multiple exceptions, at least one exploitable.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word May Lead to Remote Code Execution (890169).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-035: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (903672).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-012: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (905413).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-027: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917336).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-060: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924554).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-024: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934232).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-060: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942695).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-009: Vulnerability in VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (944338).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-013: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947108).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-026: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-055: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-004: Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969462).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-062: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-004: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975416).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-028: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980094).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-031: Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978213).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036: Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-056: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-079: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-087: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-008: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2451879).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-029: Vulnerability in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489979).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-049: Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (2543893).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-060: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560978).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
• BID-11350: Microsoft Word Multiple Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
• BID-13122: Microsoft Word Malformed Document Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
• CVE-2004-0963: Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2002 (10.6612.6714) SP3, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application exception) and possibly execute arbitrary code in winword.exe via certain unexpected values in a .doc file, including (1) an offset that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, (2) a certain value that causes a large memory copy as triggered by an integer conversion error, and other values.
• US-CERT VU#442567: Microsoft Word contains a buffer overflow vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 98SE
• Microsoft Windows Me
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Word 2000
• Microsoft Word 2002
• Microsoft Word 2003
• Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
• Microsoft Works 2001
• Microsoft Works 2002
• Microsoft Works 2003
• Microsoft Works 2004

Reported:

Oct 06, 2004

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