Is CVE-2008-4027 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 34%.

What products does CVE-2008-4027 affect?

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-4027?

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

CVE-2008-4027

Q: What is CVE-2008-4027?

CVE-2008-4027 is a high-severity software vulnerability (CWE-399) with a CVSS score of 9.3. Double free vulnerability 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 Go

HIGH severity · CVSS 9.3 · CWE-399

9.3CVSS HIGH

Summary

Double free vulnerability 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; and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) RTF file or (2) rich text e-mail message with multiple consecutive Drawing Object ("\do") tags, which triggers a "memory calculation error" and memory corruption, 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)34%

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-2008-4027

Summary

Impact & exploitability

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Additional information