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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Office 2000/2003/Xp (Office Suite Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component PICT Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EPS file, aka the "Malformed EPS Filter Vulnerability."
The bug was discovered 08/12/2008. The weakness was presented 08/12/2008 by Shaun Colley with Microsoft as MS08-044 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3019 since 07/07/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3354 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33873 (MS08-044: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Filters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924090)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110085 (Microsoft Office Filters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS08-044)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS08-044 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4901.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28647) and Tenable (33873). See 3794, 3795, 3796 and 3792 for similar entries.
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 33873
Nessus Name: MS08-044: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Filters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924090)
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OpenVAS ID: 900029
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Filters Could Allow Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (924090)
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS08-044
Researcher: Shaun Colley
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2008-3019 (🔍)
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X-Force: 28647
SecurityTracker: 1020673
Vulnerability Center: 19144 - [MS08-044] Microsoft Office Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution via a Malformed EPS file, Medium
SecurityFocus: 30595 - Microsoft Office Malformed EPS Filter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 31336 - Microsoft Office Filters Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 47401 - Microsoft Office Filters Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) File Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
Vupen: ADV-2008-2348
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Entry
Created: 08/19/2008 15:48Updated: 08/15/2019 16:48
Changes: 08/19/2008 15:48 (109), 08/15/2019 16:48 (1)
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