ID CVE-2008-1091
Summary Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word in Office 2000 and XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Office System SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file with a malformed string that triggers a "memory calculation error" and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Object Parsing Vulnerability."
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 9.3 (as of 12-10-2018 - 21:45)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-94
CAPEC
  • Code Injection
    An adversary exploits a weakness in input validation on the target to inject new code into that which is currently executing. This differs from code inclusion in that code inclusion involves the addition or replacement of a reference to a code file, which is subsequently loaded by the target and used as part of the code of some application.
  • Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files. When the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high.
  • Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
    This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
oval via4
accepted 2014-06-30T04:11:01.815-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Sudhir Gandhe
    organization Secure Elements, Inc.
  • name Clifford Farrugia
    organization GFI Software
  • name Sharath S
    organization SecPod Technologies
  • name Pradeep R B
    organization SecPod Technologies
  • name Shane Shaffer
    organization G2, Inc.
  • name Josh Turpin
    organization Symantec Corporation
  • name Sergey Artykhov
    organization ALTX-SOFT
  • name Maria Mikhno
    organization ALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • comment Microsoft Word 2000 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:455
  • comment Microsoft Word 2002 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:973
  • comment Microsoft Word 2003 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:475
  • comment Microsoft Word Viewer is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:737
  • comment Microsoft Word 2007 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2074
  • comment Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1853
description Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word in Office 2000 and XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Office System SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file with a malformed string that triggers a "memory calculation error" and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Object Parsing Vulnerability."
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5494
status accepted
submitted 2008-05-13T13:39:00
title Object Parsing Vulnerability
version 29
refmap via4
bid 29104
bugtraq 20080513 ZDI-08-023: Microsoft Office RTF Parsing Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
cert TA08-134A
cert-vn VU#543907
hp
  • HPSBST02336
  • SSRT080071
misc http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-023
sectrack 1020013
secunia 30143
vupen ADV-2008-1504
Last major update 12-10-2018 - 21:45
Published 13-05-2008 - 22:20
Last modified 12-10-2018 - 21:45
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