First published: Wed Dec 15 2004(Updated: )
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Converter (MSWRD632.WPC), as used in WordPad, does not properly validate certain data lengths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .wri, .rtf, and .doc file sent by email or malicious web site, aka "Font Conversion Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0571.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp5 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =web | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =enterprise | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6a | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =enterprise_64-bit | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows 98SE | ||
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp5 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6a | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Me | ||
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp5 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =standard | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6a | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows 98 | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp5 | |
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp3 |
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CVE-2004-0901 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2004-0901, users should install the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for the affected software.
CVE-2004-0901 affects Microsoft Windows NT, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 Server among others.
CVE-2004-0901 can be exploited using specially crafted .wri, .rtf, and .doc files.
Yes, CVE-2004-0901 can be exploited through malicious email attachments containing vulnerable file types.