Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4019

Integer overflow in the REPT function 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 SharePoint Server 2007 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 an Excel file containing a formula within a cell, aka "Formula Parsing Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Published 2008-10-15 00:12:16
Updated 2022-02-09 19:22:26
Source Microsoft Corporation
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4019

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 94.64%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4019

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 nvd@nist.gov

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4019

  • The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-4019

Products affected by CVE-2008-4019

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