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    CVE-2008-4841

    The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008. NOTE: As of 20081210, it is unclear whether this vulnerability is related to a WordPad issue disclosed on 20080925 with a 2008-crash.doc.rar example, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

    Published:Dec 10, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 10, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.7455
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2003
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Wordpad

    Exploits

    http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rarhttp://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rarhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32997
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560
    http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32997
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High