CVE-2003-0469

Description

Buffer overflow in the HTML Converter (HTML32.cnv) on various Windows operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via cut-and-paste operation, as demonstrated in Internet Explorer 5.0 using a long "align" argument in an HR tag.

Affected products

• microsoft / windows_2000
• microsoft / windows_2003_server64-bit – 64-bit
• microsoft / windows_2003_serverr2 – r2
• microsoft / windows_98
• microsoft / windows_98se
• microsoft / windows_me
• microsoft / windows_nt4.0 – 4.0
• microsoft / windows_nt4.0 – 4.0
• microsoft / windows_xp
• microsoft / windows_xp

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbMicrosoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - HTML Converter HR Align Buffer Overflowby Digital Scream

References

• MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105639925122961&w=2
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-14.html
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-June/006067.html
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8016
• MISChttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823260
• MISChttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-023
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/006155.html