CVE-2008-3020

N/A Unknown

Published: August 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a BMP file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file, aka the "Malformed BMP Filter Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31336

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30599

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5868

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2