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CVE-2008-4027

Microsoft Office RTF Consecutive Drawing Object Parsing Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Double free vulnerability in 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; and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) RTF file or (2) rich text e-mail message with multiple consecutive Drawing Object ("\do") tags, which triggers a "memory calculation error" and memory corruption, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability."

Vulnerabilidad de Doble Liberación en Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3 y 2007 Gold y SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold y SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold y SP3; Paquete de compatibilidad de Office para formatos de archivo de Word, Excel y PowerPoint 2007 Gold y SP1; y Office 2004 para Mac permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de un (1) archivo RTF o (2) un mensaje de correo electrónico de texto enriquecido con múltiples etiquetas consecutivas de Objeto de Dibujo ("\do"), que desencadena una "memory calculation error" y una corrupción de memoria, también se conoce como "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability."

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page, open a malicious e-mail, or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists when parsing malformed RTF documents. When processing consecutive "\do" Drawing Object tags mso.dll does not properly verify the integrity of the object and frees a memory buffer twice, leading to heap corruption. Successful exploitation can lead to remote compromise of a system under the credentials of the currently logged in user.

*Credits: wushi of team509
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-09-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-12-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-31 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Office Outlook
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2007
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2000"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
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Office Outlook
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook" and version "2007"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Outlook
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook" and version "2007"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
xp
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "xp"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Outlook
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook" and version "2007"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Office System
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*2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Outlook
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook" and version "2007"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Office System
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sp1
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System" and version "sp1"
2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Outlook
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook" and version "2007"
sp1
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2000"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Outlook
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook" and version "2007"
sp1
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Outlook
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook" and version "2007"
sp1
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
xp
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "xp"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Outlook
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook" and version "2007"
sp1
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
*2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Outlook
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Outlook" and version "2007"
sp1
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
sp1
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System" and version "sp1"
2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2000"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2000"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2000"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2000"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
xp
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "xp"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2000"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
*2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2000"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
sp1
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System" and version "sp1"
2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2002
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2002"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2000"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2002
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2002"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2002
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2002"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
xp
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "xp"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2002
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2002"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
*2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2002
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2002"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
sp1
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System" and version "sp1"
2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2003"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2000"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2003"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2003"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
xp
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "xp"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2003"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
*2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2003"
sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
sp1
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System" and version "sp1"
2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2007"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2000
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2000"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2007"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2007"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
xp
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "xp"
sp3
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2007"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
*2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office Word
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word"
2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word" and version "2007"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office System
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System"
sp1
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office System" and version "sp1"
2007
Safe
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Office
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"
2004
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2004"
mac
Affected
Microsoft
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Office
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2008
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mac
Affected
Microsoft
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Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007"
*-
Affected
Microsoft
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Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007
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*sp1
Affected
Microsoft
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Office Word Viewer
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2003
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Office Word Viewer
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2003
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word Viewer" and version "2003"
sp3
Affected
Microsoft
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Open Xml File Format Converter
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*mac
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Works
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8.0
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-
Affected