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WordPad Text Converters Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2485663)

🗓️ 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AGType 
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WordPad Text Converters Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2485663). Microsoft Bulletin MS11-033. Vulnerability in WordPad text converter

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900284");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-04-13 17:05:53 +0200 (Wed, 13 Apr 2011)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-0028");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_name("WordPad Text Converters Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2485663)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2485663");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47236");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-033");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers to execute
  arbitrary code in the context of a logged-on user by tricking a user to
  open specially crafted Word document.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"A flaw exists in the Microsoft WordPad text converter, which incorrectly
  parses specific fields in a Word document.");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS11-033.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");


if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

if(hotfix_missing(name:"2485663") == 0){
  exit(0);
}

progDir = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\",
                           item:"ProgramFilesDir");
if(!progDir){
  exit(0);
}

sysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:progDir, file_name:"Windows NT" +
                                          "\Accessories\Mswrd8.wpc");
if(!sysVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
  SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
  if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"2011.1.31.10")){
      report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"2011.1.31.10");
      security_message(port: 0, data: report);
    }
    exit(0);
  }
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}

if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
  SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
  if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"2011.1.31.10")){
      report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"2011.1.31.10");
      security_message(port: 0, data: report);
    }
    exit(0);
  }
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.23596
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