Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-0031 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Office

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
microsoft
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2006-03-14
Updated: 2018-10-19

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed record with a modified length value, which leads to memory corruption.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
6

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS06-012.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office that could allow arbitrary code to be run. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have him open it. Then a bug in the font parsing handler would result in code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id21078
published2006-03-14
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21078
titleMS06-012: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (905413)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(21078);
 script_version("1.40");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

 script_cve_id(
  "CVE-2005-4131",
  "CVE-2006-0028",
  "CVE-2006-0029",
  "CVE-2006-0030",
  "CVE-2006-0031",
  "CVE-2006-0009"
 );
 script_bugtraq_id(15926, 16181, 17000, 17091, 17100, 17101, 17108);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS06-012");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"905413");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"905553");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"905754");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"905755");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"905756");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"905757");

 script_name(english:"MS06-012: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (905413)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of WinWord.exe / Excel.exe");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
Office.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office that could
allow arbitrary code to be run.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
the remote computer and have him open it.  Then a bug in the font
parsing handler would result in code execution.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-012");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2000, XP and 2003.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/12/08");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/03/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/03/14");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:works");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
 script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
 script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');
 exit(0);
}

include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS06-012';
kbs = make_list("905413", "905553", "905754", "905755", "905756", "905757");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");


kb = '905413';
vuln = 0;
#
# Word
#
list = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/Word/*/ProductPath");
if (!isnull(list))
{
  foreach item (keys(list))
  {
    v = item - 'SMB/Office/Word/' - '/ProductPath';
    if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Word 2000 - fixed in 9.00.00.8939
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2000/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        kb = '905553';
        sub =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8939 ) {
          vuln++;
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }

    else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Word XP - fixed in 10.0.6775.0
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        kb = '905754';
        middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6775) {
          vuln++;
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

#
# Excel
#
list = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/Excel/*/ProductPath");
if (!isnull(list))
{
  foreach item (keys(list))
  {
    v = item - 'SMB/Office/Excel/' - '/ProductPath';
    if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Excel 2000 - fixed in 9.00.00.8938
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2000/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        kb = '905757';
        sub =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8938 ) {
          vuln++;
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Excel XP - fixed in 10.0.6789.0
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        kb = '905755';
        middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6789 ) {
          vuln++;
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Excel 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8012.0
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && (office_sp == 1 || office_sp == 2))
      {
        kb = '905756';
        middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8012) {
          vuln++;
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

Oval

  • accepted2012-05-28T04:00:28.261-04:00
    classvulnerability
    contributors
    • nameRobert L. Hollis
      organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
    • nameRobert L. Hollis
      organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
    • nameJohn Hoyland
      organizationCentennial Software
    • nameShane Shaffer
      organizationG2, Inc.
    descriptionStack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed record with a modified length value, which leads to memory corruption.
    familywindows
    idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:1327
    statusaccepted
    submitted2006-03-15T10:53:00.000-04:00
    titleExcel 2000 Remote Code Execution via Malformed Record
    version5
  • accepted2006-05-03T10:06:00.000-04:00
    classvulnerability
    contributors
    nameRobert L. Hollis
    organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
    definition_extensions
    commentMicrosoft Excel Viewer 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:439
    descriptionStack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed record with a modified length value, which leads to memory corruption.
    familywindows
    idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:1525
    statusaccepted
    submitted2006-03-15T10:53:00.000-04:00
    titleExcel Viewer 2003 Remote Code Execution via Malformed Record
    version5
  • accepted2012-05-28T04:01:23.163-04:00
    classvulnerability
    contributors
    • nameRobert L. Hollis
      organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
    • nameMatthew Wojcik
      organizationThe MITRE Corporation
    • nameMatthew Wojcik
      organizationThe MITRE Corporation
    • nameShane Shaffer
      organizationG2, Inc.
    descriptionStack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed record with a modified length value, which leads to memory corruption.
    familywindows
    idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:1750
    statusaccepted
    submitted2006-03-15T10:53:00.000-04:00
    titleExcel 2003 Remote Code Execution via Malformed Record
    version6
  • accepted2012-05-28T04:02:36.239-04:00
    classvulnerability
    contributors
    • nameRobert L. Hollis
      organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
    • nameMatthew Wojcik
      organizationThe MITRE Corporation
    • nameMatthew Wojcik
      organizationThe MITRE Corporation
    • nameShane Shaffer
      organizationG2, Inc.
    descriptionStack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed record with a modified length value, which leads to memory corruption.
    familywindows
    idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:763
    statusaccepted
    submitted2006-03-15T10:53:00.000-04:00
    titleExcel 2002 Remote Code Execution via Malformed Record
    version6

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