Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and XP SP3; Office Converter Pack; and Works 8 do not properly parse the length of a BMP file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file, aka the "Malformed BMP Filter Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-3020 is rated High Risk (72.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 54.11%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2025-03-30 | 53.47% | 54.11% | +0.65% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 54.11% | 53.47% | -0.65% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 54.11% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 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 | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | 2003 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | xp | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office_converter_pack | — | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_converter_pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |