Is CVE-2008-4025 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 33%.

What products does CVE-2008-4025 affect?

Tracked products affected include Word. Check the version you run to see whether it is affected.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4025?

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Upgrade affected products to a fixed version.

CVE-2008-4025

Q: What is CVE-2008-4025?

CVE-2008-4025 is a high-severity software vulnerability (Memory corruption) with a CVSS score of 9.3. Integer overflow in 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; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP

HIGH severity · CVSS 9.3 · Memory corruption

9.3CVSS HIGH

Summary

Integer overflow in 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; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an RTF file or (2) a rich text e-mail message containing an invalid number of points for a polyline or polygon, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability."

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexity—

Privileges required—

User interaction—

Confidentiality impact—

Integrity impact—

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Exploit probability (EPSS)33%

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products we track (1)

Word

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

CVE-2008-4025

Summary

Impact & exploitability

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Additional information