Unscored severity · published Dec 10, 2008
CVE-2008-4024
Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted lcbPlcfBkfSdt field in the…
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CVSS
28.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted lcbPlcfBkfSdt field in the File Information Block (FIB), which bypasses an initialization step and triggers an "arbitrary free," aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)28.9% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2004; 2008 · source: NVD
OC
Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OO
Office Outlook · Microsoft
2007; 2007 · source: NVD
OW
Office Word · Microsoft
2000; 2002; 2003; 2007 · source: NVD
OW
Office Word Viewer · Microsoft
2003; 2003 · source: NVD
OX
Open Xml File Format Converter · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WO
Works · Microsoft
8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4024
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4024
www.coresecurity.com
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/word-arbitrary-free
www.coresecurity.com
http://www.coresecurity.com/files/attachments/CORE-2008-0228-Word.pdf
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499086/100/0/threaded
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021370
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3384
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