FKIE_CVE-2008-0115

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-11 23:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:48
Severity
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."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28167Patch
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019585
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5512
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28167Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019585
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5512
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft excel 2000
microsoft excel 2002
microsoft excel 2003
microsoft excel 2007
microsoft excel_viewer 2003
microsoft office 2004
microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007 *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:48:58.273",
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