// For flags

CVE-2010-0479

Microsoft Office Publisher File Conversion TextBox Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Microsoft Office Publisher File Conversion TextBox Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Desbordamiento del búfer en Microsoft Office Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, y 2007 SP1 y SP2 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar codigo de su elección a través de un fichero Publisher manipulado, conocido como "Microsoft Office Publisher File Conversion TextBox Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious PUB file.
The specific flaw exists within the code responsible for converting files from the Publisher 97 format. While processing a TextBox item, several programming errors can be triggered allowing a maliciously created publisher file to execute arbitrary code under the context of the user opening the file.

*Credits: Lionel d'Hauenens (www.laboskopia.com)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-02-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-04-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Publisher
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2002
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sp3
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Microsoft
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2003
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sp3
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Microsoft
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Publisher
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2007
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sp1
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Microsoft
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Publisher
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2007
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sp2
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