CVE-2008-4841 The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (...
HighCVSS 9.3
EPSS 43.0%
PoC
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Proof-of-concept only
Description
The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008. NOTE: As of 20081210, it is unclear whether this vulnerability is related to a WordPad issue disclosed on 20080925 with a 2008-crash.doc.rar example, but there are insufficient details to be sure.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft wordpad | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft wordpad | = unknown | No fix listed |
References
- milw0rm.com exploit
- 32997 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 4711 third-party-advisory
- 1021376 vdb-entry
- www.microsoft.com vendor-advisory
- 31399 vdb-entry
- 32718 vdb-entry
- TA09-104A third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- ADV-2008-3390 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-1024 vdb-entry
- MS09-010 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6050 signature vdb-entry
- 6560 exploit