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CVE-2008-0115 (GCVE-0-2008-0115)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-03-11 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 07:32
VLAI
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2007, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack, and Office for Mac 2004 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed formulas, aka "Excel Formula Parsing Vulnerability."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
References
URL Tags
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846… vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019585 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Date Public
2008-03-11 00:00
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            "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5512"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "secure@microsoft.com",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-94"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
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