CVE-2008-1898

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• Microsoft Works 7 - 'WkImgSrv.dll' WKsPictureInterface() ActiveX (Metasploit)2010-09-25 · remote · windows · Verified
• Microsoft Works 7 - 'WkImgSrv.dll' ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow2008-05-02 · remote · windows · Verified
• Microsoft Works 7 - 'WkImgSrv.dll' ActiveX Denial of Service (PoC)2008-04-17 · dos · windows · Verified

Impact

A certain ActiveX control in WkImgSrv.dll 7.03.0616.0, as distributed in Microsoft Works 7 and Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via an invalid WksPictureInterface property value, which triggers an improper function call.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-05/0029.html
• http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/06/05/why-there-wont-be-a-security-update-for-wkimgsrv-dll.aspx
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491027/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28820
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41876
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5460
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5530
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-05/0029.html
• http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/06/05/why-there-wont-be-a-security-update-for-wkimgsrv-dll.aspx
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491027/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28820
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41876
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5460
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5530