CVE-2008-0105

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 43.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-02-12 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

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."

Affected products

Microsoft Office: 2003-sp2, 2003-sp3
Microsoft Works: 8.0, 2005

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/28904
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27658
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019387
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0513/references
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-011
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5009
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/28904
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27658
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019387

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