CVE-2008-4841

Public Exploit

Description

The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008. NOTE: As of 20081210, it is unclear whether this vulnerability is related to a WordPad issue disclosed on 20080925 with a 2008-crash.doc.rar example, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 70.77% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560 exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32997 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399 vdb entry
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx vendor advisory
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4841?
CVE-2008-4841 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4841?
To fix CVE-2008-4841, 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-2008-4841 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4841 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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