Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1091
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word in Office 2000 and XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Office System SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file with a malformed string that triggers a "memory calculation error" and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Object Parsing Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-1091
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1091
68.75%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1091
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1091
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The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-1091
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-134A.html
US Government Resource
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121129490723574&w=2
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5494
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/543907
US Government Resource
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-026
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29104
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020013
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-023
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1504/references
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492020/100/0/threaded
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