CVE-2009-0235: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Apr 15 2009(Updated: )
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Word 97 text converter in WordPad in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, related to use of inconsistent integer data sizes for an unspecified length field, aka "WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Stack Overflow Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp2 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022043
- http://osvdb.org/53664
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=783
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34470
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5893
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010
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