CVE-2008-4028 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted RTF files or rich text emails exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office.
- 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-2008-4028?
CVE-2008-4028 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; Outlook 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 crafted control words related to multiple Drawing Object tags in (1) an RTF file or (2) a rich text e-mail message, which triggers incorrect memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4030.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4028?
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-2008-4028?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4028 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-2008-4028 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4028 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgv9-47gm-9qxq.