CVE-2008-1088

Description

Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1, 2002 SP1, and 2003 SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Project file, related to improper validation of "memory resource allocations."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 59.47% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28607 patch vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1142/references vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41447 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29690 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5384 signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-018 vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155563 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019797 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1088?
CVE-2008-1088 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1088?
To fix CVE-2008-1088, 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-2008-1088 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1088 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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