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critical 9.3

CVE-2008-0108 in the critical feed json

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 S…

published 2008-02-12 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0121

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
52.6%
EPSS 52.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

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."

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-31118)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

52.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-31118 Microsoft Works 8.0 - File Converter Field Length Remote Code Execution remote, 2008-02-06
  • EDB-5107 Microsoft Office 2003 - '.wps' Local Stack Overflow (MS08-011) local, 2008-02-13

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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