Stack-based buffer overflow in wkcvqd01.dll in 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 field lengths, aka "Microsoft Works File Converter Field Length Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0108 is rated High Exploit Risk (85.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 75.42%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5107 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-02-13 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 31118 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-02-06 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-07-19 | 76.79% | 75.42% | -1.37% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 77.35% | 76.79% | -0.56% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 77.35% | — |
Full EPSS history (17 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office | 2003 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | 2003 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 2005 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |