CVE-2009-2506
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CVE-2009-2506 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the text converters in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3; Works 8.5; Office Converter Pack; and WordPad in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DOC file with an invalid number of property names in the DocumentSummaryInformation stream, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 31.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Integer overflow in the text converters in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3; Works 8.5; Office Converter Pack; and WordPad in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DOC file with an invalid number of property names in the DocumentSummaryInformation stream, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions | Sp4 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Office Converter Pack | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Office Word | 2002 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Office Word | 2003 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Wordpad | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Works | 8.5 | — |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.htmlUS Government Resource
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