CVE-2008-3020
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse...
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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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."
- Record
CVE-2008-3020- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2008-3020- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3010 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2008-3010- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-697x-wwx6-cm5r No score
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse...
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."
- Record
GHSA-697x-wwx6-cm5r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3020 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Office, published August 12, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.