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CVE-2008-4264

UnknownEPSS 25.54%

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CVE-2008-4264 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.". EPSS estimates a 25.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
25.54%

97.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftOffice Excel2000Sp3
MicrosoftOffice Excel2002Sp3
MicrosoftOffice Excel2003Sp3
MicrosoftOffice2004—
MicrosoftOffice2008—
MicrosoftOffice Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007All versions—
MicrosoftOffice Excel ViewerAll versions—
MicrosoftOffice Excel Viewer2003—
MicrosoftOpen Xml File Format ConverterAll versions—

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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."
How severe is CVE-2008-4264?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4264 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 25.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4264?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST