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WordPad and Office Text Converters Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (975539)

🗓️ 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 SecPodType 
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WordPad and Office Text Converters Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (975539) impacting Microsoft Works 8.5, Microsoft Office Converter Pack, Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Office Word 2003 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior, Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior, Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and prior. Requires running Windows Update or downloading hotfixes from the provided advisory link for mitigation

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_ms09-073.nasl 5363 2017-02-20 13:07:22Z cfi $
#
# WordPad and Office Text Converters Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (975539)
#
# Authors:
# Antu Sanadi <[email protected]>
#
# Updated By: Antu Sanadi <[email protected]> on 2010-03-23
#  - Included the file version check for 'Msconv97.dll'
#  - Removed dead code
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to crash an affected
  application or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a
  specially crafted document.
  Impact Level: System/Apllication";
tag_affected = "Microsoft Works 8.5
  Microsoft Office Converter Pack
  Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
  Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
  Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3
  Microsoft Office Word 2003 Service Pack 3
  Microsoft Windows XP  Service Pack 3 and prior
  Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior
  Microsoft Windows 2000  Service Pack 4 and prior";
tag_insight = "The issue is caused by a memory corruption error in the way that the text
  converter for Word 97 (included as part of WordPad and as part of the Office
  text converters) parses a specially crafted Word 97 document.";
tag_solution = "Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and
  update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link,
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-073.mspx";
tag_summary = "This host is missing a critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS09-073.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(901068);
  script_version("$Revision: 5363 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-02-20 14:07:22 +0100 (Mon, 20 Feb 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-12-09 16:08:24 +0100 (Wed, 09 Dec 2009)");
  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_cve_id("CVE-2009-2506");
  script_name("WordPad and Office Text Converters Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (975539)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973904");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975008");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974882");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977304");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3438");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-073.mspx");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 SecPod");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");

  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  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, win2k:5) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

# MS09-073 Hotfix check
if(hotfix_missing(name:"973904") == 0){
  exit(0);
}

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

dllPath = dllPath + "\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\Msconv97.dll";
share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:dllPath);
file = ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:dllPath);

dllVer = GetVer(file:file, share:share);
if(!dllVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"2003.1100.8165.0")){
  security_message(0);
}

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