HIGH
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 with an invalid bits_per_pixel field, aka the "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3018
Published Aug 12, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 35.91%
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 with an invalid bits_per_pixel field, aka the "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3018.
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.
35.91% 0.35905
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.35905
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 | 35.91% (0.35905) | 98.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 35.91% (0.35905) | 98.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 63.10% (0.63101) | 98.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 67.96% (0.67964) | 98.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 65.61% (0.65608) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 67.96% (0.67964) | 98.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 85.83% (0.85831) | 98.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 82.71% (0.82710) | 98.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 85.58% (0.85575) | 98.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 69.68% (0.69681) | 98.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 75.20% (0.75201) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 78.33% (0.78325) | 98.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 85.11% (0.85115) | 98.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 83.49% (0.83493) | 98.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 84.47% (0.84468) | 98.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 87.26% (0.87255) | 97.99th | 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 (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31336 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495429/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30598 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_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-049/ x_refsource_MISC
- 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%3A5997 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_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495429/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30598 | 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_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-049/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| 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%3A5997 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 12, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 7, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3021
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a