CVE-2008-1898

Public Exploit

Description

A certain ActiveX control in WkImgSrv.dll 7.03.0616.0, as distributed in Microsoft Works 7 and Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via an invalid WksPictureInterface property value, which triggers an improper function call.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.17% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/06/05/why-there-wont-be-a-security-update-for-wkimgsrv-dll.aspx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5530 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28820 vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-05/0029.html mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491027/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5460 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41876 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1898?
CVE-2008-1898 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1898?
To fix CVE-2008-1898, 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-2008-1898 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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