PT-2010-5185 · Microsoft · Office Converter Pack+2

Published 2010-12-16 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2010-3947

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Office XP SP3 Microsoft Office Converter Pack Microsoft Works 9

Description A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the TIFF image converter of the graphics filters, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image in an Office document.

Recommendations For Microsoft Office XP SP3, update to a version that fixes the issue. For Microsoft Office Converter Pack, update to a version that fixes the issue. For Microsoft Works 9, update to a version that fixes the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of TIFF images in Office documents until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-3947

Affected Products

Office Converter Pack

Office Xp Sp3

Works 9

References · 5

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-105 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3947 · Security Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11827 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1024887 · Note