CVE-2008-0119

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher in Office 2000 and XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Publisher file with crafted object header data that triggers memory corruption, aka "Publisher Object Handler Validation Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 56.73% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020015 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1505/references vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-027 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30150 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121129490723574&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-134A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29158 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492073/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5303 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0119?
CVE-2008-0119 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0119?
To fix CVE-2008-0119, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0119 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0119 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~57% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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