Microsoft WordPerfect Converter Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

BID:8538

Info

Microsoft WordPerfect Converter Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8538
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0666
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 03 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 11:56PM
Credit: Vulnerability discovery credited to Yuji "The Ninja" Ukai.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Works Suite 2004
Microsoft Works Suite 2003
Microsoft Works Suite 2002
Microsoft Works Suite 2001
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
Microsoft Publisher 2000
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 2000 SP3
- 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 2000 SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- 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 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- 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 Internet Explorer for Unix SP2
Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP1
- 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
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft FrontPage 2002
+ Microsoft Office XP
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- 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 FrontPage 2000 SP2
Microsoft FrontPage 2000 SP1
Microsoft FrontPage 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft WordPerfect Converter Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

The Microsoft WordPerfect Converter, which ships with Office and a number of other products, is prone to a buffer overrun vulnerability. This could result in execution of malicious, attacker-supplied code when a document with malformed parameters is processed by the component. Exploitation would permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user opening the malformed document.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft WordPerfect Converter Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

It has been reported that researcher who discovered this vulnerability has developed a working exploit, but will not be publicly released.

The following exploit was also submitted by "Valgasu" <[email protected]>:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft WordPerfect Converter Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has made fixes available to address this issue:


Microsoft Publisher 2000

Microsoft Publisher 2002

Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP1

Microsoft FrontPage 2000 SP1

Microsoft Works Suite 2003

Microsoft Office 2000 SP2

Microsoft Works Suite 2002

Microsoft FrontPage 2000

Microsoft Office XP SP2

Microsoft FrontPage 2002

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3

Microsoft Works Suite 2001

Microsoft Internet Explorer for Unix SP2

Microsoft FrontPage 2000 SP2

Microsoft Office 2000

Microsoft Office XP SP1

Microsoft Office XP

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