CVE-2008-4841

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Microsoft
Status: Wordpad
Vendor: CVE Published:; 10 December 2008

Summary

The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008. NOTE: As of 20081210, it is unclear whether this vulnerability is related to a WordPad issue disclosed on 20080925 with a 2008-crash.doc.rar example, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560

exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...

vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718

vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

EPSS Score

95% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

Vulnerability published
Dec 10, 2008
Vulnerability Reserved
Oct 31, 2008

Collectors

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