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Windows Applications Insecure Library Loading

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http://secunia.com/advisories/windows_insecure_library_loading/

The list is continuously updated as we confirm the vulnerability reports so check back regularly too see if any of your apps are affected.


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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows WordPad Text Converters Document Parsing
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41416

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/41416/
Customer Area (Credentials Required)
https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41416

RELEASE DATE:
2010-09-14

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/41416/#comments

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http://secunia.com/advisories/41416/

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41416

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http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the WordPad Text
Converters when parsing certain fields in Word 97 documents. This can
be exploited to corrupt memory when a user is tricked into opening a
specially crafted file using WordPad.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits S0lute, iDefense Labs.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS10-067 (KB2259922):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-067.mspx

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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