CVE-2008-4026 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Word document that triggers 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-2008-4026?
CVE-2008-4026 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 10 Dec 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
Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word document that contains a malformed value, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4026?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word Excel Ppt 2007, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4026?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4026 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-2008-4026 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4026 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v522-8mjw-xxv4.