Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Products
CVE-2008-1091

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Office
Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007
Word Viewer
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2008

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Word application within various Office versions that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This occurs through the utilization of a specially crafted Rich Text Format (RTF) file containing a malformed string. The flaw causes a memory calculation error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, which could compromise the integrity of the affected system or application.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492020/100/0/threaded
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29104
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EPSS Score

58% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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