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WordPerfect Converter Buffer Overflow

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SA9667

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Release Date:

2003-09-03

Last Update:

2003-09-08

Popularity:

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Critical:

Highly critical

Impact:

System access

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

Microsoft Frontpage 2000
Microsoft Frontpage 2002
Microsoft Office 2000
Microsoft Office 97
Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft Publisher 2000
Microsoft Publisher 2002
Microsoft Word 98(J)
Microsoft Works Suite 2001
Microsoft Works Suite 2002
Microsoft Works Suite 2003

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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in the WordPerfect converter included in Microsoft Office, which allows malicious documents to execute arbitrary code on a user's system.

The problem is that certain parameters aren't verified properly before the converter processes the document. This allows malicious documents to cause a buffer overflow, which potentially could lead to execution of arbitrary code.

This may be exploited automatically in Internet Explorer by a malicious website because Internet Explorer automatically lanches the helper application which is installed by Microsoft Office.

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