CVE-2008-3021 (GCVE-0-2008-3021)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-08-12 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a PICT file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file with an invalid bits_per_pixel field, aka the "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3018.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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|---|---|
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| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-049/ | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30598 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31336 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495429/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
Date Public
2008-08-12 00:00
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