CVE-2008-4024 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document wi…
published 2008-12-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4009
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 28.9%
- EPSS 28.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted lcbPlcfBkfSdt field in the File Information Block (FIB), which bypasses an initialization step and triggers an "arbitrary free," aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
28.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-072
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3384
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/499086/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5934
vdb-entry, signature
- coresecurity.com /files/attachments/CORE-2008-0228-Word.pdf
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021370
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- coresecurity.com /content/word-arbitrary-free
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4024
- NVD CVE-2008-4024
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