Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1455
A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and 2007 through SP1; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 through SP1; and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with crafted list values that trigger memory corruption, aka "Parsing Overflow Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-1455
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1455
63.80%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1455
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1455
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-1455
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
US Government Resource
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http://secunia.com/advisories/31453
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30579
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