CVE-2008-3021: microsoft office Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-3021 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 35.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-08-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
35.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 35.91% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
1 vendor · 2 products
References
10 links
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-049/X Refsource MISC
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5997VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL