Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Wordpad Font Conversion Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Microsoft Wordpad. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Converter is reported prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker may exploit this issue to gain unauthorized access to a vulnerable computer in the context of the user running the application. This issue specifically exists in the Font Conversion functionality of the application. It is reported that this issue may be exploited when a maliciously crafted file is opened in Microsoft WordPad. Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Converter is not enabled by default on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003. This issue does not pose a significant risk on Windows 98, 98 SE, and ME; it may only cause a denial of service condition in the application without the possibility of code execution.

Affected Products

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter 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 2000 Server SP1
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 98SE
• Microsoft Windows ME
• Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
• Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
• Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
• Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
• Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
• Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
• Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
• Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
• Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
• Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
• Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
• Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
• Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
• Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003
• Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional

References

• BugTraq: 11929
• CVE: CVE-2004-0901