CVE-2008-0109 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious Word file with crafted fields causing memory corruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0109?
CVE-2008-0109 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 12 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Word in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, Office 2003 SP2, and Office Word Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted fields within the File Information Block (FIB) of a Word file, which triggers length calculation errors and memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0109?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0109?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0109 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0109 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwhf-6m85-fm6c.