CVE-2008-0116
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
11/03/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
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."
Impact
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-08-03
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489430/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28168
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019586=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5212
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-08-03
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489430/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28168
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019586=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5212