CVE-2008-0105 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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 section header index table information, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Index Table Vulnerability."

Published: 2008-02-12

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 80.0% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2005:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.7999.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/28904
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27658
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019387
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0513/references
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-011
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5009

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Works

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2008-02-12T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.951Z

Reserved: 2008-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0105

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-02-12T23:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0105

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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