Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Microsoft WordPad Word 97 Text Converter. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the user.

Extended Description

Microsoft WordPad is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because of a stack-based buffer overflow that may result in corrupted memory. An attacker could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts may result in denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Products

• Avaya messaging_application_server MM 1.1
• Avaya messaging_application_server MM 2.0
• Avaya messaging_application_server MM 3.0
• Avaya messaging_application_server MM 3.1
• Avaya messaging_application_server
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional SP1
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional SP2
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional SP3
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional SP4
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional
• Microsoft windows_server_2003 R2 Platfom SDK
• Microsoft windows_server_2003 SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003 SP1 Platform SDK
• Microsoft windows_server_2003 SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition SP1 Beta 1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition SP1 Beta 1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium SP1 Beta 1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_itanium SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_itanium SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition SP1 Beta 1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_terminal_services
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_web_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_web_edition SP1 Beta 1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_web_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_web_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_x64 SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_x64 SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp
• Microsoft windows_xp_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_gold
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_home
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition

References

• BugTraq: 34470
• CVE: CVE-2009-0235