CVE-2008-4841 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4841
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Description: The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008. NOTE: As of 20081210, it is unclear whether this vulnerability is related to a WordPad issue disclosed on 20080925 with a 2008-crash.doc.rar example, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: ST 1021376 SREASON http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA32997 MS http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-010.mspx MISC http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar MILW0RM http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6560 CONFIRM http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx CERT http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html BID 31399 32718

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