Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Office Word and WordPerfect Converter Buffer Overflow

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

Extended Description

The WordPerfect 6.x Converter (WPFT632.CNV, 1998.1.27.0) in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and Microsoft Office Converter Pack does not properly validate the length of an unspecified string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WordPerfect 6.x file, related to an unspecified counter and control structures on the stack, aka "Word 2000 WordPerfect 6.x Converter Stack Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Products

• Microsoft office_converter_pack 2003
• Microsoft office_word 2000
• Microsoft office_word 2002
• Microsoft windows_2000 *
• Microsoft windows_server_2003 *
• Microsoft windows_xp *

References

• BugTraq: 34469
• CVE: CVE-2009-0088