Microsoft Office TIFF Image Converter (CVE-2010-3950) Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	45285
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2010-3950
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 14 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 20 2010 03:44PM
Credit:	Carsten Eiram of Secunia Research.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Works 9.0 Microsoft Office XP SP3 + Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP3 + Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 Microsoft Office XP SP2 - 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 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 Microsoft Office XP SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - 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 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office XP - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - 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 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office Converter Pack 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Office TIFF Image Converter (CVE-2010-3950) Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Microsoft Office is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into opening an Office document containing a specially crafted Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) image.

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.

Microsoft Office TIFF Image Converter (CVE-2010-3950) Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Office TIFF Image Converter (CVE-2010-3950) Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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


Microsoft Office Converter Pack 0

• Microsoft office2003-KB2456849-FullFile-ENU.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dcded2ee-0673 -4afe-abe6-04941a2ad306

Microsoft Office XP SP3

• Microsoft officexp-KB2289162-FullFile-ENU.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=724d0ad6-ba5f -4dbf-b280-3fb36335d33b

Microsoft Works 9.0

• Microsoft Works9_KB2431831_en-US.msp
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=10f6f330-05d8 -4b60-9ebb-822a7321ac0f

Microsoft Office TIFF Image Converter (CVE-2010-3950) Memory Corruption Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Office Product Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105 (Microsoft)
  
• Secunia Research: Microsoft Office Document Imaging Endian Conversion Vulnerabil (Secunia)