Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in WordPad and Office Text Converters - MS09-073| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:2638 | Date: (C)2011-10-31 (M)2023-03-29 |
| Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft security bulletin, MS09-073. The update is required to fix remote code execution vulnerability. A flaw is present in the text converters in Microsoft WordPad and Microsoft Office, which fails to handle a specially crafted Word 97 file. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Product: |
| Microsoft Word 2002 |
| Microsoft Word 2003 |
| Microsoft Works 8.5 |
| Microsoft Office Converter Pack |
| Microsoft Office 2003 |
