Microsoft Word font buffer overflow

win-word-font-bo (21271)

High Risk

Description:

Microsoft Word could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, caused by a stack-based buffer overflow, caused when processing fonts. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted document which, once the user opens the document, could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the victim.

Platforms Affected:

• Microsoft, Office 2000 SP3
• Microsoft, Office XP SP3
• Microsoft, Word 2000
• Microsoft, Word 2002
• Microsoft, Works 2000
• Microsoft, Works 2001
• Microsoft, Works 2002
• Microsoft, Works 2003
• Microsoft, Works 2004

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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-246, Microsoft Word Font Parsing Vulnerability at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-246.shtml.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-035, Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (903672) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-035.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-012, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (905413) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-012.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-027, Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917336) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-027.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-060, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924554) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-060.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-014, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-014.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-024, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934232) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-024.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-060, Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942695) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-060.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-009, Vulnerability in VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (944338) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-009.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-013, Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947108) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-013.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-014.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-016, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-016.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-026, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-026.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042, Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-042.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-043.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-051.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052, Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-052.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-055, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-055.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-057.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-004, Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-004.mspx.
• BID-14216: Microsoft Word Malformed Document Font Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
• CVE-2005-0564: Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2000 and Word 2002, and Microsoft Works Suites 2000 through 2004, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .doc file with long font information.
• US-CERT VU#218621: Microsoft Word buffer overflow in font processing routine

Reported:

Jul 12, 2005

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