Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-3135 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
CWE-119
critical
nessus
NVD
Published: 2009-11-11
Updated: 2018-10-12

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, Office Word Viewer 2003 SP3, and Office Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed File Information Block (FIB) structure, aka "Microsoft Office Word File Information Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
7

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.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS09-068
bulletin_url
date2009-11-10T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id976307
knowledgebase_url
severityImportant
titleVulnerability in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_MS_OFFICE_NOV2009.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Microsoft Office that is affected by several vulnerabilities. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted Excel or Word file, these issues could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code subject to the user
    last seen2019-10-28
    modified2010-10-20
    plugin id50063
    published2010-10-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/50063
    titleMS09-067 / MS09-068: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652 / 976307) (Mac OS X)
    code
    #TRUSTED 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
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(50063);
  script_version("1.21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2018/07/14");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2009-3127",
    "CVE-2009-3129",
    "CVE-2009-3130",
    "CVE-2009-3131",
    "CVE-2009-3132",
    "CVE-2009-3133",
    "CVE-2009-3134",
    "CVE-2009-3135"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(36908, 36909, 36911, 36912, 36943, 36945, 36946, 36950);
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS09-067");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS09-068");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"972652");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"976307");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"976828");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"976830");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"976831");

  script_name(english:"MS09-067 / MS09-068: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652 / 976307) (Mac OS X)");
  script_summary(english:"Check version of Microsoft Office");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by
multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Microsoft Office that
is affected by several vulnerabilities.

If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a
specially crafted Excel or Word file, these issues could be leveraged
to execute arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms09-067");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms09-068");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2004 for Mac,
Office 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac.");
  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:"metasploit_name", value:'MS09-067 Microsoft Excel Malformed FEATHEADER Record Vulnerability');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(94);
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");

script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/11/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/11/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/10/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004::mac");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008::mac");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:::mac");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages", "Host/uname");

  exit(0);
}


include("misc_func.inc");
include("ssh_func.inc");
include("macosx_func.inc");



if(sshlib::get_support_level() >= sshlib::SSH_LIB_SUPPORTS_COMMANDS)
  enable_ssh_wrappers();
else disable_ssh_wrappers();

function exec(cmd)
{
  local_var buf, ret;

  if (islocalhost())
    buf = pread(cmd:"/bin/bash", argv:make_list("bash", "-c", cmd));
  else
  {
    ret = ssh_open_connection();
    if (!ret) exit(1, "ssh_open_connection() failed.");
    buf = ssh_cmd(cmd:cmd);
    ssh_close_connection();
  }
  return buf;
}


packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages");
if (!packages) exit(1, "The 'Host/MacOSX/packages' KB item is missing.");

uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname");
if (!uname) exit(1, "The 'Host/uname' KB item is missing.");
if (!egrep(pattern:"Darwin.*", string:uname)) exit(1, "The host does not appear to be using the Darwin sub-system.");


# Gather version info.
info = '';
installs = make_array();

prod = 'Office 2008 for Mac';
plist = "/Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Office/MicrosoftComponentPlugin.framework/Versions/12/Resources/Info.plist";
cmd =  'cat \'' + plist + '\' | ' +
  'grep -A 1 CFBundleShortVersionString | ' +
  'tail -n 1 | ' +
  'sed \'s/.*string>\\(.*\\)<\\/string>.*/\\1/g\'';
version = exec(cmd:cmd);
if (version && version =~ "^[0-9]+\.")
{
  version = chomp(version);
  if (version !~ "^12\.") exit(1, "Failed to get the version for "+prod+" - '"+version+"'.");

  installs[prod] = version;

  ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
    ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

  fixed_version = '12.2.3';
  fix = split(fixed_version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
    fix[i] = int(fix[i]);

  for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
    if ((ver[i] < fix[i]))
    {
      info +=
        '\n  Product           : ' + prod +
        '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
        '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version + '\n';
      break;
    }
    else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
      break;
}

prod = 'Office 2004 for Mac';
cmd = GetCarbonVersionCmd(file:"Microsoft Component Plugin", path:"/Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Office");
version = exec(cmd:cmd);
if (version && version =~ "^[0-9]+\.")
{
  version = chomp(version);
  if (version !~ "^11\.") exit(1, "Failed to get the version for "+prod+" - '"+version+"'.");

  installs[prod] = version;

  ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
    ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

  fixed_version = '11.5.6';
  fix = split(fixed_version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
    fix[i] = int(fix[i]);

  for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
    if ((ver[i] < fix[i]))
    {
      info +=
        '\n  Product           : ' + prod +
        '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
        '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version + '\n';
      break;
    }
    else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
      break;
}

prod = 'Open XML File Format Converter for Mac';
plist = "/Applications/Open XML Converter.app/Contents/Info.plist";
cmd =  'cat \'' + plist + '\' | ' +
  'grep -A 1 CFBundleShortVersionString | ' +
  'tail -n 1 | ' +
  'sed \'s/.*string>\\(.*\\)<\\/string>.*/\\1/g\'';
version = exec(cmd:cmd);
if (version && version =~ "^[0-9]+\.")
{
  version = chomp(version);
  installs[prod] = version;

  ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
    ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

  fixed_version = '1.1.3';
  fix = split(fixed_version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
    fix[i] = int(fix[i]);

  for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
    if ((ver[i] < fix[i]))
    {
      info +=
        '\n  Product           : ' + prod +
        '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
        '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version + '\n';
      break;
    }
    else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
      break;
}


# Report findings.
if (info)
{
  gs_opt = get_kb_item("global_settings/report_verbosity");
  if (gs_opt && gs_opt != 'Quiet') security_hole(port:0, extra:info);
  else security_hole(0);

  exit(0);
}
else
{
  if (max_index(keys(installs)) == 0) exit(0, "Office for Mac / Open XML File Format Converter is not installed.");
  else
  {
    msg = 'The host has ';
    foreach prod (sort(keys(installs)))
      msg += prod + ' ' + installs[prod] + ' and ';
    msg = substr(msg, 0, strlen(msg)-1-strlen(' and '));

    msg += ' installed and thus is not affected.';

    exit(0, msg);
  }
}
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS09-068.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Word or Word Viewer that is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted Word file, he could leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code subject to the user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id42442
    published2009-11-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/42442
    titleMS09-068: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (976307)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(42442);
  script_version("1.28");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3135");
  script_bugtraq_id(36950);
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS09-068");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"973443");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"973444");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"973866");

  script_name(english:"MS09-068: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (976307)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Word");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
Word."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Word or
Word Viewer that is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability.  If
an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a
specially crafted Word file, he could leverage this issue to execute
arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2009/ms09-068");
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office XP, Word 2003, and
Word Viewer."
  );
  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:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(94);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/11/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/11/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/11/10");

  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:word_viewer");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  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_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 = 'MS09-068';
kbs = make_list("973443", "973444", "973866");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);


info = "";

# Word.
vuln = 0;
kb = '';
installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/Word/*/ProductPath");
if (!isnull(installs))
{
  foreach install (keys(installs))
  {
    version = install - 'SMB/Office/Word/' - '/ProductPath';
    path = installs[install];

    ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
    for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
      ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

    # Word 2003.
    if (ver[0] == 11 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 8313)
    {
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        vuln++;
        info =
          '\n  Product           : Word 2003' +
          '\n  File              : ' + path +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 11.0.8313.0\n';
        kb = '973443';
        hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
      }
    }
    # Word 2002.
    else if (ver[0] == 10 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 6856)
    {
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        vuln++;
        info =
          '\n  Product           : Word 2002' +
          '\n  File              : ' + path +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 10.0.6856.0\n';
        kb = '973444';
        hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
      }
    }
  }
}


# Word Viewer.
installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/WordViewer/*/ProductPath");
if (!isnull(installs))
{
  foreach install (keys(installs))
  {
    version = install - 'SMB/Office/WordViewer/' - '/ProductPath';
    path = installs[install];

    ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
    for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
      ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

    # Word Viewer 2003.
    if (ver[0] == 11 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 8313)
    {
      vuln++;
      info =
        '\n  Product           : Word Viewer / Word Viewer 2003' +
        '\n  File              : ' + path +
        '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
        '\n  Fixed version     : 11.0.8313.0\n';
      kb = '973866';
      hotfix_add_report(info, 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

accepted2013-02-18T04:00:32.259-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationGideon Technologies, Inc.
  • nameSharath S
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameSergey Artykhov
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Word 2002 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:973
  • commentMicrosoft Word 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:475
  • commentMicrosoft Word Viewer is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:737
descriptionStack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, Office Word Viewer 2003 SP3, and Office Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed File Information Block (FIB) structure, aka "Microsoft Office Word File Information Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6555
statusaccepted
submitted2009-11-10T13:00:00
titleMicrosoft Office Word File Information Memory Corruption Vulnerability
version9

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 36950 CVE ID: CVE-2009-3135 Word是微软Office套件中的文件处理工具。 Word处理包含有畸形文件信息块（FIB）结构的特制Word文件的方式中存在栈溢出。成功利用此漏洞的攻击者可以完全控制受影响的系统，攻击者可随后安装程序；查看、更改或删除数据；或者创建拥有完全用户权限的新帐户。那些帐户被配置为拥有较少系统用户权限的用户比具有管理用户权限的用户受到的影响要小。 Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 SP3 Microsoft Word Viewer Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 临时解决方法： * 使用Microsoft Office文件阻断策略以防止打开未知或不可信任来源的Office 2003及更早版本的文档。 * 不要打开或保存从不受信任来源或从受信任来源意外收到的Microsoft Office文件。 厂商补丁： Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告（MS09-068）以及相应补丁: MS09-068：Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (976307) 链接：http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-068.mspx?pf=true
idSSV:12607
last seen2017-11-19
modified2009-11-11
published2009-11-11
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Word记录解析栈溢出漏洞（MS09-068）

References