{
    "id": "CVE-2008-4841",
    "published": "2008-12-10 14:00:01",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:58:38",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-399",
    "description": "The WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 files in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008.  NOTE: As of 20081210, it is unclear whether this vulnerability is related to a WordPad issue disclosed on 20080925 with a 2008-crash.doc.rar example, but there are insufficient details to be sure.",
    "epss_score": "0.43030",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98679",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:07",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_2000"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2003"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_xp"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "wordpad"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "6560",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows Wordpad - '.doc' File Local Denial of Service (PoC)",
            "date": "2008-09-25",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/32997",
        "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711",
        "http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376",
        "http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560",
        "http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/32997",
        "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4711",
        "http://securitytracker.com/id?1021376",
        "http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960906.mspx",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31399",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32718",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3390",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6050"
    ]
}