CVE-2010-2563 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Word 97 document in WordPad on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2563?
CVE-2010-2563 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 15 Sep 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Word 97 text converter in the WordPad Text Converters in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly parse malformed structures in Word 97 documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document containing an unspecified value that is used in a loop counter, aka "WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2563?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2563?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-2563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wp8r-r337-6p8h.