CVE-2008-0108 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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."

Published: 2008-02-12

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 75.4% 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 0.75419.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=660
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/28904
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27659
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019388
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%3A5202
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5107

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Works

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

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

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.908Z

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

Link: CVE-2008-0108

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2008-0108

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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