Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-041:
Vulnerability in WordPad Could Allow Code Execution (885836)
Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-041.mspx>
Version Number: 1.0
Issued Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Patch(es) Replaced: None
Caveats: None
Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a
<http://tinyurl.com/5x8ls>
* Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6
<http://tinyurl.com/5m4r4>
* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack
4
<http://tinyurl.com/6zan5>
* Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
<http://tinyurl.com/63o8l>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
<http://tinyurl.com/6wu4m>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
<http://tinyurl.com/696qf>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003
<http://tinyurl.com/5rkbv>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) -
Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for details about these operating
systems.
<http://tinyurl.com/696qf>
Technical Description:
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* Table Conversion Vulnerability - CAN-2004-0571: A remote code execution
vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 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.
* Font Conversion Vulnerability - CAN-2004-0901: A remote code execution
vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 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.
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Russ - Senior Scientist - TruSecure Corporation/NTBugtraq Editor
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