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CVE-2008-3460

Published: Aug 12, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
32.2%
Top 1.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

WPGIMP32.FLT in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and 2003 SP2; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 does not properly parse the length of a WordPerfect Graphics (WPG) file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WPG file, aka the "WPG Image File Heap Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

officemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office converter packmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
worksmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software
n/an/a
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=737
labs.idefense.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
marc.info
http://secunia.com/advisories/31336
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 12, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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