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CVE-2008-4028

UnknownEPSS 38.06%

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CVE-2008-4028 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted control words related to multiple Drawing Object tags in (1) an RTF file or (2) a rich text e-mail message, which triggers incorrect memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4030.. EPSS estimates a 38.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted control words related to multiple Drawing Object tags in (1) an RTF file or (2) a rich text e-mail message, which triggers incorrect memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4030.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
38.06%

98.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftOffice2004—
MicrosoftOffice2008—
MicrosoftOffice Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007All versions—
MicrosoftOffice Word Viewer2003—
MicrosoftOpen Xml File Format ConverterAll versions—
MicrosoftWorks8.0—
MicrosoftOffice Outlook2007—
MicrosoftOffice Word2000Sp3
MicrosoftOffice Word2002Sp3
MicrosoftOffice Word2003Sp3
MicrosoftOffice Word2007—

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4028?
Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted control words related to multiple Drawing Object tags in (1) an RTF file or (2) a rich text e-mail message, which triggers incorrect memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4030.
How severe is CVE-2008-4028?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4028 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 38.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4028?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST