CVE-2008-0105 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 43.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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 section header index table information, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Index Table Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 43.76% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | office |
| microsoft | works |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Office 2003 - '.wps' Local Stack Overflow (MS08-011) | 2008-02-13 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28904
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27658
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019387
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0513/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-011
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5009
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28904
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27658
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019387
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0513/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-011
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5009
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