Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-0243 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2004/Xp
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Buffer overflow in MSO.DLL in Microsoft Office XP SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "MSO.DLL Buffer Overflow."
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 2 | |
OS | 1 |
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_id | MS10-003 |
bulletin_url | |
date | 2010-02-09T00:00:00 |
impact | Remote Code Execution |
knowledgebase_id | 978214 |
knowledgebase_url | |
severity | Important |
title | Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO) Could Allow Remote Code Execution |
Nessus
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS10-003.NASL description The remote host contains a vulnerable version of Microsoft Office XP. Opening a specially crafted Office file can result in a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious Office file. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 44413 published 2010-02-09 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/44413 title MS10-003: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO.DLL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(44413); script_version("1.25"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30"); script_cve_id("CVE-2010-0243"); script_bugtraq_id(38073); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS10-003"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"977896"); script_name(english:"MS10-003: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO.DLL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214)"); script_summary(english:"Checks version of mso.dll"); 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 contains a vulnerable version of Microsoft Office XP. Opening a specially crafted Office file can result in a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious Office file."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2010/ms10-003"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a patch for Office XP."); 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:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_cwe_id(119); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.coresecurity.com/content/excel-buffer-overflow"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/02/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/02/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/02/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 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("audit.inc"); include("smb_func.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); bulletin = 'MS10-003'; kb = "977896"; kbs = make_list(kb); if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE); arch = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ARCH"); if (!is_accessible_share()) exit(1, "is_accessible_share() failed."); office_versions = hotfix_check_office_version(); office_sp = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Office/XP/SP"); x86_path = hotfix_get_commonfilesdir() + "\Microsoft Shared\Office10"; if (!x86_path) audit(AUDIT_PATH_NOT_DETERMINED, 'Common Files'); x64_path = hotfix_get_programfilesdirx86() + "\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Office10"; if (arch == 'x64' && !x64_path) audit(AUDIT_PATH_NOT_DETERMINED, 'Program Files (x86)'); if ( (office_versions["10.0"] && office_sp == 3) && ( hotfix_is_vulnerable(file:"Mso.dll", version:"10.0.6858.0", path:x86_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) || hotfix_is_vulnerable(file:"Mso.dll", arch:"x64", version:"10.0.6858.0", path:x64_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ) ) { set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE); hotfix_security_hole(); hotfix_check_fversion_end(); exit(0); } else { hotfix_check_fversion_end(); audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected'); }
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_MS_OFFICE_FEB2010.NASL description 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 Office or PowerPoint file, these issues could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code subject to the user last seen 2019-10-28 modified 2010-10-20 plugin id 50064 published 2010-10-20 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/50064 title MS10-003 / MS10-004: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214 / 975416) (Mac OS X) code #TRUSTED 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 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(50064); script_version("1.22"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2018/07/14"); script_cve_id("CVE-2010-0031", "CVE-2010-0243"); script_bugtraq_id(38073, 38103); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS10-003"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS10-004"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"975416"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"978214"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"979674"); script_name(english:"MS10-003 / MS10-004: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214 / 975416) (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 Office or PowerPoint 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/ms10-003"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms10-004"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2004 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:F/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_cwe_id(119); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/02/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/02/09"); 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_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 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 = '11.5.7'; 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 2004 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); } }
Oval
accepted | 2010-03-22T04:00:12.421-04:00 | ||||
class | vulnerability | ||||
contributors |
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definition_extensions |
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description | Buffer overflow in MSO.DLL in Microsoft Office XP SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "MSO.DLL Buffer Overflow." | ||||
family | windows | ||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8399 | ||||
status | accepted | ||||
submitted | 2010-02-08T13:00:00 | ||||
title | MSO.DLL Buffer Overflow | ||||
version | 5 |