CVE-2008-3021
Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine PICT Heap Corruption Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a PICT file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file with an invalid bits_per_pixel field, aka the "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3018.
Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3 y 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; y Works versión 8 de Microsoft, no analizan apropiadamente la longitud de un archivo PICT, lo que permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de un archivo PICT diseñado con un campo bits_per_pixel no válido, también se conoce como la "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability" una vulnerabilidad diferente de CVE-2008-3018.
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists in the handling of PICT images in an office document. Due to improper parsing of the bits_per_pixel field in a PICT image a heap overflow can occur. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to a system compromise running under the credentials of the currently logged in user.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2008-07-07 CVE Reserved
- 2008-08-12 CVE Published
- 2024-06-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (10)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495429/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30598 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-049 | X_refsource_misc |
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| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5997 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31336 | 2018-10-12 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 | 2018-10-12 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348 | 2018-10-12 | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044 | 2018-10-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2000" | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003" | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "xp" | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Converter Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Converter Pack" | * | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Works Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Works" | 8.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Works" and version "8.0" | - |
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