CVE-2008-3020

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Published Aug 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 30.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a BMP file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file, aka the "Malformed BMP Filter Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_converter_pack::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 30.3% (30.308% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31336
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30599
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5868

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Office Converter Pack Works

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 12, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved: Jul 7, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2008, 11:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM

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