CVE-2008-3020

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a BMP file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file, aka the "Malformed BMP Filter Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 2.0 9.3 Critical

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2008-08-12

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected products

• Office (Microsoft)
• Office Converter Pack (Microsoft)
• Works (Microsoft)

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31336
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30599
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5868