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CVE-2007-1203

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2003 Viewer, 2004 for Mac, and 2007 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted set font value in an Excel file, which results in memory corruption.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-1203 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from microsoft, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-05-08T22:19:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	excel	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	excel	2002	Yes
Application	microsoft	excel	2003	Yes
Application	microsoft	excel	2004	Yes
Application	microsoft	excel	2007	Yes
Application	microsoft	excel_viewer	2003	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/25150 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/34394 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23779 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018012 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1708 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-023 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33914 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2014 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25150 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/34394 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23779 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018012 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1708 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-023 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33914 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2014 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.