Microsoft Office 2000/2003/Xp BMP Image BMPIMP32.FLT resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Office 2000/2003/Xp. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file BMPIMP32.FLT of the component BMP Image Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3021. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Office 2000/2003/Xp (Office Suite Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the file BMPIMP32.FLT of the component BMP Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on 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 a PICT file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file with an invalid bits_per_pixel field, aka the "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3018.

The bug was discovered 08/12/2008. The weakness was published 08/12/2008 by Damian Put with Microsoft as MS08-044 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-3021 since 07/07/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability 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 4665.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43352), Tenable (33873), SecurityFocus (BID 30598†), OSVDB (47398†) and Secunia (SA31336†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3794, VDB-3796, VDB-3792 and VDB-3793. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS08-044
Researcher: Damian Put
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-3021 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3021
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3795

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X-Force: 43352
SecurityFocus: 30598 - Microsoft Office PICT Filter Parsing Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 31336 - Microsoft Office Filters Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 47398 - Microsoft Office Filters PICT File bits_per_pixel Field Heap Corruption
SecurityTracker: 1020673
Vulnerability Center: 19147 - [MS08-044] Microsoft Office PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution or DoS, 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 16:57 (2), 05/26/2025 23:15 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:E63:103

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