CVE-2008-1898: Input Validation
First published: Mon Apr 21 2008(Updated: )
A certain ActiveX control in WkImgSrv.dll 7.03.0616.0, as distributed in Microsoft Works 7 and Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via an invalid WksPictureInterface property value, which triggers an improper function call.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Works | =7.0 | |
| Microsoft Office | =2003 | |
| Microsoft Office | =2007 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28820
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-05/0029.html
- http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/06/05/why-there-wont-be-a-security-update-for-wkimgsrv-dll.aspx
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41876
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5530
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5460
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491027/100/0/threaded
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