CVE-2008-4837
Microsoft Office Word Document Table Property Stack Overflow 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 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 Microsoft Works 8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word document that contains a malformed table property, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Desbordamiento de búfer en la región stack de la memoria en Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3 y 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 Microsoft Works versión 8 permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de un documento de Word creado que contiene una propiedad de tabla malformada, lo que desencadena una corrupción de memoria, también se conoce como "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office Word. Exploitation requires that the attacker coerce the target into opening a malicious .DOC file.
The specific flaw exists when processing a malformed table property within a Microsoft Word document. User-supplied data is copied into a stack-based buffer using a size that is calculated from the contents of the property. Exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution under the context of the current user.
*Credits:
wushi&ling of team509
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-10-31 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-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499064/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021370 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-086 | X_refsource_misc |
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| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5982 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3384 | 2018-10-30 | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-072 | 2018-10-30 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| 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 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" | - |
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" | - |
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" | - |
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" | - |
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 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 Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2008" | mac |
Affected
| ||||||
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007" | * | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007" | * | sp1 |
Affected
| ||||||
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Word Viewer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word Viewer" | 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word Viewer" and version "2003" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Word Viewer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word Viewer" | 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word Viewer" and version "2003" | sp3 |
Affected
| ||||||
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Open Xml File Format Converter Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Open Xml File Format Converter" | * | mac |
Affected
| ||||||
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Works Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Works" | 8.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Works" and version "8.0" | - |
Affected
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