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CVE-2008-3020

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse...

9.3 High

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
30.3%EPSS, 98th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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."

Exploit likelihood

30.3%Down 16.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used9.3

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 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2008-3010No 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-cm5rNo 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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