CVE-2008-0081
What it is
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka "Macro Validation Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3490.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 57.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 57.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 57.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-908
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Excel 2000
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft Excel 2003
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Office 2004
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-0081.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-0081. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5546
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5546