CVE-2008-0116

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed tags in rich text, aka "Excel Rich Text Validation Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html	Patch US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28168	Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019586
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-08-03
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references	Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5212
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489430/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004::mac:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008::mac:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:::::::*

Information

Published : 2008-03-11 16:44

Updated : 2018-10-15 14:57

NVD link : CVE-2008-0116

Mitre link : CVE-2008-0116

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

microsoft

office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007
excel
excel_viewer
office

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