Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4024 (CCN-46845)

Assigned:2008-12-09
Published:2008-12-09
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted lcbPlcfBkfSdt field in the File Information Block (FIB), which bypasses an initialization step and triggers an "arbitrary free," aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.3 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4024

Source: CCN
Type: HP Security Bulletin HPSBST02394 SSRT080183 rev.1
Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS08-070 to MS08-077

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021370
Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-475
MS08-072 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957173)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-476
MS08-073 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (958215)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096
Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-028
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2639185)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-029
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2731879)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-065
Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB2754670)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2845537)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-085
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885080)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-086
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885084)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-001
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2916605)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2949660)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-034
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2969261)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-061
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3000434)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-069
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3009710)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-081
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017301)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-083
Vulnerabilities in MicrosoftExcel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017347)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-081
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3080790)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-099
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089664)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-110
Security Updates for Microsoft Office (3096440)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-116
Security Updates for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3104540)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-131
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-004
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution - Critical (3124585)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-015
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-029
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3141806)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-042
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3148775)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-054
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3155544)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-070
Security Update for Office (3163610)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-088
Security Updates for Office (3170008)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-099
Security Update for Office (3177451)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-107
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3185852)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-002
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3214291)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-014
Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)

Source: CCN
Type: CORE-2008-0228
Microsoft Word Malformed FIB Arbitrary Free Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/word-arbitrary-free

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.coresecurity.com/files/attachments/CORE-2008-0228-Word.pdf

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957173)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-024
Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957632)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-027
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969514)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-068
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word Allows Remote Code Execution (976307)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-073
Vulnerability in WordPad and Office Text Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975539)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036
Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-056
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-079
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-087
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505)

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20081210 CORE-2008-0228: Microsoft Word Malformed FIB Arbitrary Free Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32580
Microsoft Word ' FIB' Value Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021370

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-344A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-3384

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-072

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
word-record-code-execution1(46845)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5934

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [02-20-2010]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office_outlook:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_outlook:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_word:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_word:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:office_system:*:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:office_system:sp1:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004::~~~mac_os~~:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5934
    V
    		Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    2012-05-28
    BACK
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft office 2008
    microsoft office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007 *
    microsoft office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007 * sp1
    microsoft office word viewer 2003
    microsoft office word viewer 2003 sp3
    microsoft open xml file format converter *
    microsoft works 8.0
    microsoft office outlook 2007
    microsoft office outlook 2007 sp1
    microsoft office word 2000 sp3
    microsoft office word 2002 sp3
    microsoft office word 2003 sp3
    microsoft office word 2007
    microsoft office 2000 sp3
    microsoft office 2003 sp3
    microsoft office xp sp3
    microsoft office system * 2007
    microsoft office system sp1 2007
    microsoft word 2002 sp3
    microsoft word 2000 sp3
    microsoft office 2004