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CVE-2008-4841

Windows

Microsoft / Windows

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Severity
CVSS 9.3 · High
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
43.0%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2008-4841 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows. 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...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Windows.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows

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.

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Published
10 Dec 2008
Exploitation Reported
10 Dec 2008
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
—
Privileges
None
User interaction
—

Tags

windows

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4841
  • MS09-010 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
  • 32997 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/32997
  • TA09-104A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
  • 4711 securityreason.com · Third-Party Advisory http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711
  • 6560 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560
  • oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6050 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
  • 32718 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718
  • ADV-2008-3390 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390
  • 31399 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399
  • 1021376 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376
  • ADV-2009-1024 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
  • microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx microsoft.com · CVE Record http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx
  • milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar milw0rm.com · CVE Record http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 10 Dec 2008

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source Added
CVE First 2008-12-10 13:33 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

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User-Agents
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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v2.0

9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

43.0%

Weaknesses

Resource Management Errors CWE-399

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  2. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2008-4841",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.4303,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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