Microsoft Windows WordPad Text Converters memory corruption vulnerability - MS10-067ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:1453 | Date: (C)2011-07-15 (M)2022-04-14 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft security bulletin, MS10-067. The update is required to fix memory corruption vulnerability. A flaw is present in the Word 97 text converter in the WordPad Text Converters in Microsoft Windows, which fails to evaluate malformed structures in Word 97 documents. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document containing an unspecified value that is used in a loop counter.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |