Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2008-0108
Stack-based buffer overflow in wkcvqd01.dll in Microsoft Works 6 File Converter, as used in Office 2003 SP2 and SP3, Works 8.0, and Works Suite 2005, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .wps file with crafted field lengths, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Field Length Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.526 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.526 · newest: 0.526 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2003
- Microsoft Works — versions 8.0, 2005
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5202 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/28904 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27659 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5107 (exploit)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0513/references (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-011 (vendor-advisory)
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (third-party-advisory)