CVE-2008-3021

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Microsoft
Status: Office Converter Pack; Office; Works
Vendor: CVE Published:; 12 August 2008

Summary

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a PICT file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file with an invalid bits_per_pixel field, aka the "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3018.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...

vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html

third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-049/

x_refsource_MISC

EPSS Score

85% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

Vulnerability published
Aug 12, 2008
Vulnerability Reserved
Jul 7, 2008

Collectors

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