Advisory Details

November 21st, 2022

Microsoft Word FBX File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-1599
ZDI-CAN-18389

CVE ID CVE-2022-41107
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Word
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Word. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of FBX files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41107
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-08-25 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-11-21 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Mat Powell & Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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