Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-027:
Vulnerability in WordPerfect Converter Could Allow Code Execution (884933)
Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-027.mspx>
Reason for Revision: Affected Software Section updated. Office XP Service Pack
2 is affected and this has been clarified.
Version Number: 1.1
Issued Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Revision Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Patch(es) Replaced: This update replaces the security update that was provided
as part of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-036.
Caveats: None
Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Office 2000 Software Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2000 Service
Pack 3 Software:
- Word 2000
- FrontPage 2000
- Publisher 2000
<http://tinyurl.com/6cyzf>
* Microsoft Office XP Software Service Pack 3
<http://tinyurl.com/5uf3v>
* Microsoft Office XP Software Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office XP Software:
- Word 2002
- FrontPage 2002
- Publisher 2002
<http://tinyurl.com/5uf3v>
* Microsoft Office 2003 Microsoft Office 2003 Software:
- Word 2003
- FrontPage 2003
- Publisher 2003 Microsoft Works Suites:
- Microsoft Works Suite 2001 - Download the update (same as Microsoft Office
2000 link)
- Microsoft Works Suite 2002 - Download the update (same as the Microsoft
Office XP link)
- Microsoft Works Suite 2003 - Download the update (same as the Microsoft
Office XP link)
- Microsoft Works Suite 2004 - Download the update (same as the Microsoft
Office XP link)
<http://tinyurl.com/5y97u>
Software Not Affected:
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* Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1
Affected Components:
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* Microsoft WordPerfect 5. x Converter
Technical Description:
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* WordPerfect 5.x Converter Vulnerability - CAN-2004-0573: A remote code
execution vulnerability exists in the Microsoft WordPerfect 5. x Converter. If
a user is logged on with administrative privileges, an attacker who
successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of the
affected system. However, user interaction is required to exploit this
vulnerability.
Revision History:
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* v1.0 - 9/14/2004: Bulletin published
* v1.1 - 9/15/2004: Affected Software Section updated. Office XP Service Pack 2
is affected and this has been clarified.
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Russ - Senior Scientist - TruSecure Corporation/NTBugtraq Editor
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