Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a PICT file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file, aka the "Malformed PICT Filter Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3021
Published Aug 12, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 30.31%
Description
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a PICT file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file, aka the "Malformed PICT Filter Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3021.
Affected products
No data.
Running on/with
- xp
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 30.31% (0.30308) | 98.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 30.31% (0.30308) | 97.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 50.10% (0.50102) | 97.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 59.56% (0.59561) | 97.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 50.10% (0.50102) | 97.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 81.08% (0.81075) | 98.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 79.41% (0.79414) | 98.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 82.87% (0.82870) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 50.68% (0.50682) | 97.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 52.84% (0.52837) | 97.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 65.70% (0.65699) | 97.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 71.57% (0.71567) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 76.79% (0.76788) | 97.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 79.01% (0.79008) | 97.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 82.91% (0.82907) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 86.92% (0.86919) | 97.98th | 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) |
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31336 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30597 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5879 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31336 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30597 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020673 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5879 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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