HIGH
wkcvqd01.dll in Microsoft Works 6 File Converter, as used in Office 2003 SP2, Works 8.0, and Works Suite 2005, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .wps file with crafted section length headers, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Input Validation Vulnerability."
Published Feb 12, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 38.14%
Description
wkcvqd01.dll in Microsoft Works 6 File Converter, as used in Office 2003 SP2, Works 8.0, and Works Suite 2005, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .wps file with crafted section length headers, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Input Validation Vulnerability."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
38.14% 0.38144
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.38144
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 38.14% (0.38144) | 98.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 38.14% (0.38144) | 98.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 46.45% (0.46449) | 98.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 71.27% (0.71265) | 98.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 77.00% (0.77005) | 98.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 71.27% (0.71265) | 98.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 91.41% (0.91410) | 99.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 82.39% (0.82392) | 98.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 80.39% (0.80389) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 24, 2024 | 82.66% (0.82662) | 98.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 68.72% (0.68717) | 98.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 68.07% (0.68066) | 97.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 63.38% (0.63379) | 97.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 61.98% (0.61983) | 97.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 57.55% (0.57545) | 97.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 59.74% (0.59738) | 97.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 56.64% (0.56636) | 97.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 53.82% (0.53818) | 97.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=659 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28904 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27657 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019386 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0513/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-011 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5309 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=659 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28904 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27657 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019386 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0513/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-011 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5309 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Feb 12, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 12, 2007
Link CVE-2007-0216
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a