CVE-2008-4265

Published Dec 10, 2008

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

Description: Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel spreadsheet that contains a malformed object, which triggers memory corruption during the loading of records from this spreadsheet, aka "File Format Parsing Vulnerability."
Source: secure@microsoft.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.3
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-399

Hype score: Not currently trending

Evaluator

Comment: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-074.mspx File Format Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2008-4265 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Excel as a result of memory corruption when loading Excel records. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file that includes a malformed object. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Impact: -
Solution: -

Configurations

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Overview

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

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