HIGH
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."
Published Feb 12, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 43.76%
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
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.
43.76% 0.43757
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.43757
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 | 43.76% (0.43757) | 98.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 43.76% (0.43757) | 98.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 79.99% (0.79990) | 99.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 77.02% (0.77020) | 98.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 84.26% (0.84263) | 99.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 76.51% (0.76506) | 98.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 89.29% (0.89289) | 99.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 87.03% (0.87031) | 98.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 85.67% (0.85668) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 81.67% (0.81674) | 98.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 24, 2024 | 81.49% (0.81493) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 66.72% (0.66724) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 59.17% (0.59171) | 97.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 53.84% (0.53836) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 52.29% (0.52291) | 97.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 52.50% (0.52500) | 97.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 59.93% (0.59929) | 97.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 63.35% (0.63348) | 97.23th | 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 (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28904 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27658 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019387 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_VUPEN
- 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%3A5009 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28904 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27658 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019387 | 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_VUPEN | |
| 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%3A5009 | 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 7, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0105
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a