CVE-2008-4024
What it is
Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted lcbPlcfBkfSdt field in the File Information Block (FIB), which bypasses an initialization step and triggers an "arbitrary free," aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 28.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 28.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 28.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-94 · Code injection
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Office 2004
- Microsoft Office 2008
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter
- Microsoft Works 8.0
- Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
- Microsoft Office Word 2000
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Fix and advisories
References
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/word-arbitrary-free
- http://www.coresecurity.com/files/attachments/CORE-2008-0228-Word.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499086/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021370
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3384
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-072
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5934
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/word-arbitrary-free
- http://www.coresecurity.com/files/attachments/CORE-2008-0228-Word.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499086/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021370
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3384
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-072
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5934