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CVE-2008-4028

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 F…

Published Dec 10, 2008microsoftCWE-119EPSS 38.06%

Overview

CVE-2008-4028 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office. It was published on December 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499063/100/0/threadedRefwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021370Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3384Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-085Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-085/Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-072Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6096Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499063/100/0/threadedRefwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021370

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4028?

CVE-2008-4028 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office. It was published on December 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-4028?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4028?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-4028?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4028 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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