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CVE-2008-4024

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2008-12-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted lcbPlcfBkfSdt field in the File Information Block (FIB), which bypasses an initialization step and triggers an "arbitrary free," aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Office Word ViewerMicrosoft Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007Microsoft WorksMicrosoft Office OutlookMicrosoft Office SystemMicrosoft Open Xml File Format ConverterMicrosoft Office WordMicrosoft Office

Weakness Type

CWE-94

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