Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0108 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Office and Works

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2008-02-12
Updated: 2018-10-12

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in wkcvqd01.dll in 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 field lengths, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Field Length Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
4

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionMicrosoft Office .WPS File Stack Overflow Exploit (MS08-011). CVE-2007-0216,CVE-2008-0105,CVE-2008-0108. Local exploit for windows platform
    fileexploits/windows/local/5107.c
    idEDB-ID:5107
    last seen2016-01-31
    modified2008-02-13
    platformwindows
    port
    published2008-02-13
    reporterchujwamwdupe
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/5107/
    titleMicrosoft Office 2003 - .wps Stack Overflow Exploit MS08-011
    typelocal
  • descriptionMicrosoft Works 8.0 File Converter Field Length Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVE-2008-0108. Remote exploit for windows platform
    idEDB-ID:31118
    last seen2016-02-03
    modified2008-02-06
    published2008-02-06
    reporterLuigi Auriemma
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/31118/
    titleMicrosoft Works 8.0 File Converter Field Length Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS08-011.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office Works Converter that may allow arbitrary code to be run. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have him open it. Then a bug in the wps header handler would result in code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id33107
published2008-06-09
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/33107
titleMS08-011: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Works File Converter Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947081)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(33107);
 script_version("1.29");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0216","CVE-2008-0105","CVE-2008-0108");
 script_bugtraq_id(27657,27658,27659);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-011");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"943973");

 script_name(english:"MS08-011: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Works File Converter Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947081)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of Works Converter");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
Office.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office Works
Converter that may allow arbitrary code to be run.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
the remote computer and have him open it.  Then a bug in the wps
header handler would result in code execution.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-011");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2003, Works 8.0
and Works 2005.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
 script_cwe_id(20, 119);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/02/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/02/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/06/09");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:works");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
 script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
 script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');

 exit(0);
}

include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS08-011';
kbs = make_list("943973");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

port = kb_smb_transport();
if (!is_accessible_share()) exit(0);

commonfiles = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"11.0");
if  ( ! commonfiles ) exit(0);

if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"works632.cnv", path:commonfiles +"\Microsoft Shared\TextConv", version:"7.3.1005.0", min_version:"7.0.0.0") == HCF_OLDER)
 {
 set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/MS08-011", value:TRUE);
 hotfix_add_report(bulletin:'MS08-011', kb:'943973');
 hotfix_security_hole();
 }

hotfix_check_fversion_end();

Oval

accepted2008-05-05T04:00:23.372-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameJeff Ito
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameClifford Farrugia
    organizationGFI Software
definition_extensions
commentMicrosoft Office 2003 is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:233
descriptionStack-based buffer overflow in wkcvqd01.dll in 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 field lengths, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Field Length Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5202
statusaccepted
submitted2008-02-14T15:14:23
titleMicrosoft Works File Converter Field Length Vulnerability
version6

Saint

bid27659
descriptionMicrosoft Works File Converter field length buffer overflow
idwin_patch_worksconverterace
osvdb41459
titlemicrosoft_works_file_converter
typeclient

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 27659 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-0108 Microsoft Works是微软在早期所发布的文件处理程序。 Works文件转换器在处理畸形格式的字段长度信息存在漏洞，远程攻击者可能利用此漏洞控制用户系统。 Works文件转换器（wkcvqd01.dll）在将Microsoft Works文档（.wps）转换为富文本格式（RTF）时没有正确的验证字段长度信息，如果攻击者创建了特制的Works文档文档并修改了其中某些字段（如长度或计数值）的话，就可能触发栈溢出，导致执行任意指令。 Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Works Suite 2005 Microsoft Works 8.0 临时解决方法： * 通过限制对WKCVQD01.DLL的访问来禁用Works文件转换器的安装拷贝，在命令行运行以下命令： Windows XP： Echo y| cacls &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft shared\TextConv\wkcvqd01.dll&quot; /E /P everyone:N Windows Vista： Takeown.exe /f &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\wkcvqd01.dll&quot; Icacls.exe &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\wkcvqd01.dll&quot; /save %TEMP%\wkcvqd01 _ACL.TXT Icacls.exe &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\wkcvqd01.dll&quot; /deny everyone:(F) * 禁止安装WKCVQD01.DLL，在命令行运行以下命令： Windows XP： md &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\&quot; echo Placeholder &gt; &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\wkcvqd01.dll&quot; Echo y| cacls &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\wkcvqd01.dll&quot; /E /P everyone:N Windows Vista： md &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\&quot; echo Placeholder &gt; &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\wkcvqd01.dll&quot; Icacls.exe &quot;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv\wkcvqd01.dll&quot; /deny everyone:(F) * 不要打开或保存不可信任来源的Microsoft Works文件。 厂商补丁： Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告（MS08-011）以及相应补丁: MS08-011：Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Works File Converter Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947081) 链接：<a href=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-011.mspx?pf=true target=_blank>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-011.mspx?pf=true</a>
idSSV:2897
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-02-20
published2008-02-20
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Works文件转换器字段长度远程栈溢出漏洞（MS08-011）

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