CVE-2008-3956 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application by tricking users into opening a malicious .opx file in Microsoft Organization Chart.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3956?
CVE-2008-3956 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
orgchart.exe in Microsoft Organization Chart 2.00 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .opx file.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3956?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Organization Chart.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-3956 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3956 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3c5-f6mh-jrq6.