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CVE-2008-4265


Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel spreadsheet that contains a malformed object, which triggers memory corruption during the loading of records from this spreadsheet, aka "File Format Parsing Vulnerability."


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4265 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, 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

2008-12-10T14:00:01.097

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
    CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft office_excel 2000 Yes
Application microsoft office_excel 2002 Yes
Application microsoft office_excel 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office_excel 2007 No
Application microsoft office_excel 2007 No
Application microsoft 20007_office_system * No
Application microsoft 20007_office_system sp1 No
Application microsoft office 2000 No
Application microsoft office 2003 No
Application microsoft office xp No
Application microsoft office 2004 Yes
Application microsoft office 2008 Yes
Application microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007 * Yes
Application microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007 * Yes
Application microsoft office_excel_viewer * Yes
Application microsoft office_excel_viewer 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office_excel_viewer 2003 Yes
Application microsoft open_xml_file_format_converter * Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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