CVE-2008-1455
A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and 2007 through SP1; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 through SP1; and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute…
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Description
A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and 2007 through SP1; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 through SP1; and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with crafted list values that trigger memory corruption, aka "Parsing Overflow Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 25.51% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- microsoft/compatibility pack word excel powerpoint · microsoft/office · microsoft/office powerpoint viewer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31453Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30579
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31453Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30579
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.