CVE-2008-4841

high

Description

The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008. NOTE: As of 20081210, it is unclear whether this vulnerability is related to a WordPad issue disclosed on 20080925 with a 2008-crash.doc.rar example, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx

http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711

http://secunia.com/advisories/32997

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-12-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High