Microsoft Office Word and Outlook Vulnerability Allowing Remote Code Execution
CVE-2008-4030

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-2008-4030?

A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office products that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This occurs when specially crafted control words are processed in Rich Text Format (RTF) files or rich text e-mail messages, leading to incorrect memory allocation and potential memory corruption. This flaw can compromise the integrity of the affected applications, resulting in unauthorized actions on the user's system.

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

64% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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