HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in wkcvqd01.dll in 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 field lengths, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Field Length Vulnerability."
Published Feb 12, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 52.63%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in wkcvqd01.dll in 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 field lengths, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Field Length 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.
52.63% 0.52632
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.52632
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 52.63% (0.52632) | 98.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 52.63% (0.52632) | 98.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 75.42% (0.75419) | 98.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 77.05% (0.77052) | 98.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.81% (0.94812) | 99.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 94.68% (0.94679) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 95.08% (0.95085) | 99.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 95.32% (0.95324) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 95.78% (0.95778) | 99.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 95.86% (0.95859) | 99.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 95.79% (0.95788) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.87% (0.95874) | 99.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 99.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 98.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=660 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/27659 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019388 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%3A5202 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5107 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=660 | 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/27659 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019388 | 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%3A5202 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5107 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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-2008-0108
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a