CVE - CVE-2008-3021

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-3021	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a PICT file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file with an invalid bits_per_pixel field, aka the "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3018.
References
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BID:30598 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30598 BUGTRAQ:20080812 ZDI-08-049: Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine PICT Heap Corruption URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495429/100/0/threaded CERT:TA08-225A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html HP:HPSBST02360 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 HP:SSRT080117 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 MISC:http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-049/ MS:MS08-044 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5997 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5997 SECTRACK:1020673 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673 SECUNIA:31336 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/31336 VUPEN:ADV-2008-2348 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20080707	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080707)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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