VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-3020
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a BMP file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file, aka the "Malformed BMP Filter Vulnerability."
HIGH 9.3EPSS 30.3%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a BMP file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file, aka the "Malformed BMP Filter Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 30.31% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- microsoft/office · microsoft/office converter pack · microsoft/works
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31336Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30599
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5868
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31336Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30599
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5868
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.