Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-3020
CVE-2008-3020
Description
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a BMP file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file, aka the "Malformed BMP Filter Vulnerability."
Affected products
5- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_converter_pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- secunia.com/advisories/31336nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30599nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2348nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-044nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5868nvd
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