Microsoft Fax Cover Page Editor Memory Corruption Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024925 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024925
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-4701
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 21 2011
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Original Entry Date: Dec 27 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Fax Cover Page Editor. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted '.cov' file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory corruption error and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The original advisory is available at:
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_cov_bof.html
Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will potentially execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Underlying OS Comments: Tested on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2 SP2
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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