CVE-2008-0105: microsoft office Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-0105 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 43.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 12-02-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Works 6 File Converter, as used in Office 2003 SP2 and SP3, Works 8.0, and Works Suite 2005, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .wps file with crafted section header index table information, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Index Table Vulnerability."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
43.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 43.76% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundMicrosoft Office 2003 - '.wps' Local Stack Overflow (MS08-011)
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
1 vendor · 2 products
References
8 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5009VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-011Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS