Microsoft Office 2000/2003/Xp PICT bits_per_pixel resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Office 2000/2003/Xp. Affected is the function bits_per_pixel of the component PICT Handler. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-3020. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Office 2000/2003/Xp (Office Suite Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bits_per_pixel of the component PICT Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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."

The bug was discovered 09/11/2006. The weakness was shared 08/12/2008 by Shaun Colley with Microsoft as MS08-044 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3020 since 07/07/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 6225.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43353), Tenable (33873), SecurityFocus (BID 30599†), OSVDB (47400†) and Secunia (SA31336†). The entries VDB-3795, VDB-3796, VDB-3792 and VDB-3793 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS08-044
Researcher: Shaun Colley
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-3020 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3020
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3794

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X-Force: 43353
SecurityFocus: 30599 - Microsoft Office Malformed BMP Filter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 31336 - Microsoft Office Filters Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 47400 - Microsoft Office BMPIMP32.FLT Filter BMP File Header Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1020673
Vulnerability Center: 19148 - [MS08-044] Microsoft Office Vulnerability Allows Code Execution or DoS via a Malformed BMP File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2348

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2008 15:48
Updated: 05/26/2025 23:15
Changes: 08/19/2008 15:48 (109), 08/15/2019 16:59 (1), 05/26/2025 23:15 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:8DF:103

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