| Name | MS.Windows.WordPad.Converter.Code.Execution |
| Last Updated Date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2008 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates an attack attempt against a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft WordPad Text Converter.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the WordPad Text Converter handles a specially crafted document with Word 97 file format. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. |
| Affected Products | Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 |
| Recommended Actions | Currently, we are not aware of any vendor supplied patch for this issue. |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-4841
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS09-010 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-010.mspx |
| Reference/s | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399 (BugTraq)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718 (BugTraq)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6560
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