CVE-2008-0116

Microsoft Excel - Code Execution (MS08-014)

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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."

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 hasta 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack y Office 2004 y 2008 para Mac, permite a atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de etiquetas malformadas en texto enriquecido, también se conoce como "Excel Rich Text Validation Vulnerability."

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-01-07 CVE Reserved
2008-03-11 CVE Published
2008-03-21 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-13 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-08-03	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489430/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019586	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5212	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5287	2008-03-21

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28168	2018-10-15
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html	2018-10-15

URL	Date	SRC
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2	2018-10-15
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references	2018-10-15
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014	2018-10-15

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel"				2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2000"		sp3		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel"				2002 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2002"		sp3		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel"				2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2003"		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Excel Viewer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel Viewer"				2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel Viewer" and version "2003"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2004 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2004"		mac		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2008"		mac		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007"				*		-		Affected