| Release Date | Aug 15, 2008 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates a possible attempt to exploit a heap corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office.
The vulnerability is caused by an error that occurs when the vulnerable software handles an imported PICT file. A remote attacker may exploit this to
execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file. |
| Affected Products | Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Project 2002 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Converter Pack
Microsoft Works 8 |
| Recommended Actions | Refer to the vendor's web site for suggested workground.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-044.mspx |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-1307
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-3018
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS08-044 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-044.mspx |