Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Products
CVE-2008-4026

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Open Xml File Format Converter
Office
Office Word Viewer
Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 December 2008

What is CVE-2008-4026?

This vulnerability in Microsoft Office products allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted Word documents. If a user opens a malformed document, it can lead to memory corruption, potentially compromising the user's system and data. This risk extends across several versions of Office and Word, impacting both Windows and Mac platforms.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021370
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

EPSS Score

62% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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