CVE-2008-1898
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CVE-2008-1898 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A certain ActiveX control in WkImgSrv.dll 7.03.0616.0, as distributed in Microsoft Works 7 and Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via an invalid WksPictureInterface property value, which triggers an improper function call.. EPSS estimates a 52.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A certain ActiveX control in WkImgSrv.dll 7.03.0616.0, as distributed in Microsoft Works 7 and Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via an invalid WksPictureInterface property value, which triggers an improper function call.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | 2003 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Works | 7.0 |
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