CVE-2008-1434: Use After Free

Published May 13, 2008

Updated

Use-after-free 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 an HTML document with a large number of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) selectors, related to a "memory handling error" that triggers memory corruption.

Affected Software

12 affected components

Microsoft Office=2000-sp3

Microsoft Office=2003-sp2

Microsoft Office=2003-sp3

Microsoft Office=2004

Microsoft Office=2007

Microsoft Office=2007_sp1

Microsoft Office=2008

Microsoft Office=xp-sp3

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007

Microsoft Word Viewer=2003

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29105

Event History

May 13, 2008

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1434?

CVE-2008-1434 is considered critical due to the potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1434?

To mitigate CVE-2008-1434, it is recommended to update Microsoft Office to a version that is no longer affected.

Which versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2008-1434?

CVE-2008-1434 affects Microsoft Office 2000, XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Office System SP1 and earlier.

Can CVE-2008-1434 be exploited via email attachments?

Yes, CVE-2008-1434 can be exploited through malicious HTML documents sent as email attachments.

What are the potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2008-1434?

Exploiting CVE-2008-1434 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on an affected system.