Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3021
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.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3021
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 78.33%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3021
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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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-2008-3021
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3021
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30598
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-049/
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495429/100/0/threaded
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5997
Products affected by CVE-2008-3021
- 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_converter_pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*