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CVE-2008-3471in critical feed

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; O…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
52.3%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
0
none known

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BIFF file with a malformed record that triggers a user-influenced size calculation, aka "File Format Parsing Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

52.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45579 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5750 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-08-068/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1021044 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2808 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31705 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45581 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32211 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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