CVE-2008-2244: microsoft office_word Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 09-07-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-2244 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in microsoft office_word. EPSS estimates a 32.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
32.14%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-07-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .doc file that contains malformed data, as exploited in the wild in July 2008, and as demonstrated by attachement.doc.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
32.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 32.14% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score32.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft1 product
- office_word2002:sp3
1 vendor · 1 product
References
11 links- isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4696X Refsource MISC
www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/953635.mspxX Refsource CONFIRM- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5897VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL