CVE-2008-4837
CVE-2008-4837 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 37% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 37% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Microsoft Office
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 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 Microsoft Works 8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word document that contains a malformed table property, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4837?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 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 Microsoft Works 8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word document that contains a malformed table property, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- How severe is CVE-2008-4837?
- CVE-2008-4837 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-4837 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 37% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-4837?
- CVE-2008-4837 primarily affects Microsoft Office. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-4837?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-4837 published?
- CVE-2008-4837 was published on 2008-12-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499064/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021370
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3384
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-086
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-086/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-072
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5982
Affected products (14)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_outlook:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_outlook:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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