ID CVE-2008-4019
Summary 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."
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
CVSS
Base: 9.3 (as of 09-02-2022 - 19:22)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-190
CAPEC
  • Forced Integer Overflow
    This attack forces an integer variable to go out of range. The integer variable is often used as an offset such as size of memory allocation or similarly. The attacker would typically control the value of such variable and try to get it out of range. For instance the integer in question is incremented past the maximum possible value, it may wrap to become a very small, or negative number, therefore providing a very incorrect value which can lead to unexpected behavior. At worst the attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
oval via4
accepted 2014-06-30T04:11:15.169-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Sudhir Gandhe
    organization Secure Elements, Inc.
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization Gideon Technologies, Inc.
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization Symantec Corporation
  • name Akihito Nakamura
    organization AIST
  • name Shane Shaffer
    organization G2, Inc.
  • name Josh Turpin
    organization Symantec Corporation
  • name Maria Kedovskaya
    organization ALTX-SOFT
  • name Maria Mikhno
    organization ALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • comment Microsoft Excel 2000 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:758
  • comment Microsoft Excel 2002 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:473
  • comment Microsoft Excel 2003 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:764
  • comment Microsoft Excel 2007 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1745
  • comment Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:439
  • comment Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6006
  • comment Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1853
  • comment Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is installed.
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2313
description 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."
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6102
status accepted
submitted 2008-10-14T13:33:00
title Formula Parsing Vulnerability
version 32
refmap via4
bid 31706
cert TA08-288A
hp
  • HPSBST02379
  • SSRT080143
sectrack 1021044
secunia 32211
vupen ADV-2008-2808
xf
  • excel-rept-code-execution(45580)
  • win-ms08kb956416-update(45581)
saint via4
bid 31706
description Microsoft Excel formula parsing integer overflow
id win_patch_excel2000,win_patch_excel2003,win_patch_excel2007,win_patch_excelcpack,win_patch_excelview,win_patch_excelxp,win_patch_office2004macver,win_patch_office2008macver,win_patch_sharepoint2007
osvdb 49078
title excel_formula_parsing
type client
Last major update 09-02-2022 - 19:22
Published 15-10-2008 - 00:12
Last modified 09-02-2022 - 19:22
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