CVE-2008-3477
Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP2 and SP3 does not properly validate data in the VBA Performance Cache when processing an Office document with an embedded object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.7%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP2 and SP3 does not properly validate data in the VBA Performance Cache when processing an Office document with an embedded object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file containing a crafted value, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, integer overflows, array index errors, and memory corruption, aka "Calendar Object Validation Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 35.69% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=746
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32211Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31702Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021044
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2808
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45566
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45581
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5870
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=746
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32211Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31702Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021044
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2808
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45566
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45581
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5870
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.