Overview
Microsoft Word contains a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Description
Per Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-009: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Word handles specially crafted Word files. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file that includes a malformed value. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. |
Impact
A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code. |
Solution
Microsoft has released Security Bulletin MS08-009 to address this issue. |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
Microsoft credits Rubén Santamarta of Reversemode.com for reporting this vulnerability.
This document was written by Ryan Giobbi.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2008-0109 |
| Severity Metric: | 22.34 |
| Date Public: | 2008-02-12 |
| Date First Published: | 2008-02-12 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2008-02-12 21:01 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 7 |