Microsoft PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability

Publish date: July 21, 2015
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-3021,MS08-044
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a PICT file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file with an invalid bits_per_pixel field, aka the "PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3018.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002697
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002697 - Microsoft PICT Filter Parsing Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft office 2000
  • microsoft office 2003
  • microsoft office xp
  • microsoft office_converter_pack
  • microsoft works 8.0

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