CVE-2008-0105

Microsoft Works File Converter - Remote Code Execution via Crafted WPS File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0105.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack overflow vulnerability in the WPS to RTF convert filter in Microsoft Office 2003. It crafts a malicious WPS file with an oversized TEXT section to trigger the overflow, leading to remote code execution.

Description

Microsoft Works 6 File Converter, as used in Office 2003 SP2 and SP3, Works 8.0, and Works Suite 2005, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .wps file with crafted section header index table information, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Index Table Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5107

This exploit targets a stack overflow vulnerability in the WPS to RTF convert filter in Microsoft Office 2003. It crafts a malicious WPS file with an oversized TEXT section to trigger the overflow, leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Office 2003
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious WPS file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5009
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27658
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019387
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28904
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0513/references

Scores

EPSS 0.4376
EPSS Percentile 98.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/office 2003 sp2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/works 8.0
microsoft/works 2005
Published Feb 12, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026