Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4264
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel spreadsheet that contains a malformed formula, which triggers "pointer corruption" during the loading of formulas from this spreadsheet, aka "File Format Parsing Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-4264
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » 20007 Office System
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » 20007 Office System
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » 20007 Office System
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4264
68.46%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4264
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4264
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4264
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5556
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3386
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISAUS Government Resource
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021368
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-074
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32621
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