Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted control words related to multiple Drawing Object tags in (1) an RTF file or (2) a rich text e-mail message, which triggers incorrect memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4030.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | 2004 |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Office Word Viewer | 2003 |
| Microsoft | Open Xml File Format Converter | All versions |
| Microsoft | Works | 8.0 |
| Microsoft | Office Outlook | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Office Word | 2000 |
| Microsoft | Office System | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499063/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021370
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3384Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-085
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-085/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-07
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499063/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021370
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3384Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-085
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-085/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-07
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4028?
CVE-2008-4028 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File...
How severe is CVE-2008-4028?
CVE-2008-4028 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4028?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter, Microsoft Works.