CVE - CVE-2008-4841

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-4841	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:31399 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399 BID:32718 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718 CERT:TA09-104A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html CONFIRM:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx EXPLOIT-DB:6560 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560 MISC:~~http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar~~ (Obsolete source) MS:MS09-010 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6050 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050 SECTRACK:1021376 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376 SECUNIA:32997 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/32997 SREASON:4711 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711 VUPEN:ADV-2008-3390 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390~~ (Obsolete source) VUPEN:ADV-2009-1024 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20081031	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 (20081031)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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