CVE-2008-4841

N/A Unknown
Published: December 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32997
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32997
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
74.6%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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