Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-4030 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in Microsoft products

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-399
critical
nessus

Summary

Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted control words in (1) an RTF file or (2) a rich text e-mail message, which triggers incorrect memory allocation and memory corruption, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4028.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS08-072
bulletin_url
date2008-12-09T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id957173
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleVulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS08-072.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Word that may allow arbitrary code to be run on this host. 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 word record parsing handler would result in code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id35071
published2008-12-10
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35071
titleMS08-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957173)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(35071);
 script_version("1.36");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id(
   "CVE-2008-4024",
   "CVE-2008-4025",
   "CVE-2008-4026",
   "CVE-2008-4027",
   "CVE-2008-4030",
   "CVE-2008-4028",
   "CVE-2008-4031",
   "CVE-2008-4837"
 );
 script_bugtraq_id(
   32579,
   32580,
   32581,
   32583,
   32584,
   32585,
   32594,
   32642
 );
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-072");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"956328");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"956329");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"956357");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"956358");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"956366");

 script_name(english:"MS08-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957173)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of WinWord.exe");

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

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 word record
parsing handler would result in code execution.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-072");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Word.");
 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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
 script_cwe_id(94, 399);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/12/09");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/12/09");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/12/10");

 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_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack");
 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_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.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_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS08-072';
kbs = make_list("956328", "956329", "956357", "956358", "956366");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");



#
# Word
#
vuln = 0;
list = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/Word/*/ProductPath");
if (!isnull(list))
{
  foreach item (keys(list))
  {
    v = item - 'SMB/Office/Word/' - '/ProductPath';
    if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Word 2000 - fixed in 9.0.0.8974
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2000/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        sub =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8974 ) {
          vuln++;
          kb = '956328';
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Word XP - fixed in 10.0.6850.0
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6850 ) {
          vuln++;
          kb = '956329';
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Word 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8237.0 :
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8237 ) {
          vuln++;
          kb = '956357';
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^12\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Word 2007 - fixed in 12.0.6331.5000
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2007/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && (office_sp == 0 || office_sp == 1))
      {
        middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^12\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6331 ) {
          vuln++;
          kb = '956358';
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

#
# Word Viewer
#
list = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/WordViewer/*/ProductPath");
if (!isnull(list))
{
  foreach item (keys(list))
  {
    v = item - 'SMB/Office/WordViewer/' - '/ProductPath';
    if ( v && ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Word Viewer 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8241.0
      middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8241 ) {
        vuln++;
        kb = '956366';
        hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
      }
    }
  }
}
if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

Oval

accepted2014-06-30T04:11:05.227-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameJeff Ito
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameSharath S
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • namePradeep R B
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameJosh Turpin
    organizationSymantec Corporation
  • nameSergey Artykhov
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Word 2000 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:455
  • commentMicrosoft Word 2002 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:973
  • commentMicrosoft Word 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:475
  • commentMicrosoft Word Viewer is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:737
  • commentMicrosoft Word 2007 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2074
  • commentMicrosoft Office Compatibility Pack is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1853
  • commentMicrosoft Outlook 2007 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5352
descriptionMicrosoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted control words in (1) an RTF file or (2) a rich text e-mail message, which triggers incorrect memory allocation and memory corruption, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4028.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5737
statusaccepted
submitted2008-12-09T13:52:00-05:00
titleWord RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability
version29