CVE-2007-1238: Medium severity Microsoft Office vulnerability
Published Mar 3, 2007
·Updated
Microsoft Office 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by attempting to insert a corrupted WMF file.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Microsoft Office=2003
Event History
Mar 3, 2007
CVE Published
07:19 PM
Mar 4, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-1238?
CVE-2007-1238 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office 2003.
2
How does CVE-2007-1238 affect Microsoft Office 2003?
CVE-2007-1238 allows remote attackers to crash the application by exploiting a corrupted WMF file.
3
What versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2007-1238?
CVE-2007-1238 specifically affects Microsoft Office 2003.
4
How can I protect my system from CVE-2007-1238?
To mitigate CVE-2007-1238, avoid opening untrusted WMF files and consider upgrading to a later version of Microsoft Office.
5
Are there any patches available for CVE-2007-1238?
There are no specific patches for CVE-2007-1238, but applying updates for Microsoft Office may help address related vulnerabilities.