CVE-2008-3021
First published: Tue Aug 12 2008(Updated: )
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a PICT file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file with an invalid bits_per_pixel field, aka the "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3018.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office Converter Pack | ||
| Microsoft Office | =xp-sp3 | |
| Microsoft Office | =2003-sp2 | |
| Microsoft Works | =8.0 | |
| Microsoft Office | =2000-sp3 |
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Reference Links
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31336
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30598
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-049/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5997
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495429/100/0/threaded
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044
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