Buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher

CVE-2010-2570

Heap-based buffer overflow in pubconv.dll (aka the Publisher Converter DLL) in Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file that uses an old file format, aka "Heap Overrun in pubconv.dll Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.251 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Publisher — versions 2007, 2003, 2002
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
secure@microsoft.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)