Microsoft Publisher Size Value Heap Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:45277

Info

Microsoft Publisher Size Value Heap Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 45277
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2010-2569
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 14 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 16 2010 02:44PM
Credit: Chaouki Bekrar of VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team
Vulnerable: Microsoft Publisher 2007 SP2
Microsoft Publisher 2007 SP1
Microsoft Publisher 2007 0
Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3
Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP2
Microsoft Publisher 2003
Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3
Microsoft Publisher 2002
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 98
- 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 XP Home SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Publisher Size Value Heap Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Publisher is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into opening a specially crafted Publisher file.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Publisher Size Value Heap Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Publisher Size Value Heap Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3

Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3

Microsoft Publisher 2007 SP2

References

Microsoft Publisher Size Value Heap Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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