FKIE_CVE-2008-0116
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-11 23:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:48
Severity
Summary
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."
References
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