Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4024

Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted lcbPlcfBkfSdt field in the File Information Block (FIB), which bypasses an initialization step and triggers an "arbitrary free," aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code

Published 2008-12-10 14:00:01

Updated 2018-10-30 16:25:58

Source Microsoft Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4024

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 94.90%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4024

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
9.3	HIGH	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.6	10.0	[email protected]
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4024

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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: [email protected] (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-4024

Products affected by CVE-2008-4024

Microsoft » Office » Version: 2004 MAC Edition
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Microsoft » Office » Version: 2008 MAC Edition
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Microsoft » Works » Version: 8.0
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Microsoft » Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007 » Update SP1
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Microsoft » Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007
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Microsoft » Office Word » Version: 2002 Update SP3
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When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2000 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2003 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: XP Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Update 2007
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Version: SP1 Update 2007
Microsoft » Office Word » Version: 2007
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When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2000 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2003 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: XP Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Update 2007
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Version: SP1 Update 2007
Microsoft » Office Word » Version: 2003 Update SP3
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2000 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2003 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: XP Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Update 2007
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Version: SP1 Update 2007
Microsoft » Office Word » Version: 2000 Update SP3
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2000 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2003 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: XP Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Update 2007
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Version: SP1 Update 2007
Microsoft » Office Word Viewer » Version: 2003
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Microsoft » Office Word Viewer » Version: 2003 Update SP3
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Microsoft » Open Xml File Format Converter » MAC Edition
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Microsoft » Office Outlook » Version: 2007 Update SP1
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When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2000 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2003 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: XP Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Update 2007
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Version: SP1 Update 2007
Microsoft » Office Outlook » Version: 2007
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_outlook:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2000 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: 2003 Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office » Version: XP Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Update 2007
When used together with: Microsoft » Office System » Version: SP1 Update 2007