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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-0028

Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does not properly handle certain opcodes, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file, which results in an…

HIGH 9.3EPSS 33.2%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does not properly handle certain opcodes, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file, which results in an "Improper Memory Access Vulnerability." NOTE: an early disclosure of this issue used CVE-2006-3432, but only CVE-2007-0028 should be used.

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
33.19% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
microsoft/excel · microsoft/office · microsoft/excel viewer · microsoft/works
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.