BID:10677

Microsoft Windows Program Group Converter Filename Local Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Windows Program Group Converter Filename Local Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	10677
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2004-0572
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 07 2004 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 12 2009 06:16AM
Credit:	Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Andreas Sandblad.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a + Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers + Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers + Avaya IP600 Media Servers + Avaya IP600 Media Servers + Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0 + Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 + Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers + Avaya IP600 Media Servers + Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0 + Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft grpconv + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Microsoft Windows 98SE + Microsoft Windows ME + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Sever 2003 Resource Kit + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional Avaya S8100 Media Servers R9 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R8 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R7 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R6 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R12 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R11 Avaya S8100 Media Servers R10 Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Avaya Modular Messaging (MSS) 2.0 Avaya Modular Messaging (MSS) 1.1 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R8 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R7 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R6 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R12 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R11 Avaya IP600 Media Servers R10 Avaya IP600 Media Servers Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R9 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R8 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R7 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R6 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R12 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R11 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R10 Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Program Group Converter Filename Local Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) is reported prone to a buffer overrun vulnerability. The issue is reported to exist due to a lack of sufficient validation performed on filename data.

An attacker may craft a malicious file and present it to a victim in order to exploit this vulnerability. Additionally, it is demonstrated that this vulnerability may also be exploited using a series of seperate vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer in order to exploit this vulnerability when a malicious website is viewed.

It is reported that exploitation may be hindered because parameter data is stored in Unicode format.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Program Group Converter Filename Local Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Program Group Converter Filename Local Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released Security Bulletin MS04-037 dealing with this issue.

Avaya has released an advisory that acknowledges this vulnerability for Avaya products. The issue is considered low risk as it requires local interactive access in order to be exploited. Customers are advised to follow Microsoft's guidance for applying patches. Please see the referenced Avaya advisory at the following location for further details:

http://support.avaya.com/japple/css/japple?temp.groupID=128450&temp.selectedFamily=128451&temp.selectedProduct=154235&temp.selectedBucket=126655&temp.feedbackState=askForFeedback&temp.documentID=203487&PAGE=avaya.css.CSSLvl1Detail&executeTransaction=avaya.css.UsageUpdate()

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a