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MS09-073: Vulnerability in WordPad and Office Text Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975539)
high Nessus Plugin ID 43065
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through opening a Microsoft Word file.Description
The remote host contains a vulnerable version of Microsoft WordPad, Office, or Office Converter Pack. Opening a specially crafted Word 97 file can result in the execution of arbitrary code. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious Word file.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Microsoft Office XP, 2003, and Office Converter Pack.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 43065
File Name: smb_nt_ms09-073.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 12/8/2009
Updated: 8/5/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-2506
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:works, cpe:/a:microsoft:office_converter_pack
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2506
BID: 37216