CVE-2008-4264 is a critical file format parsing vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Excel, Excel Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack, and Office for Mac. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious Excel spreadsheet containing a malformed formula, leading to pointer corruption during formula loading. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (critical), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with medium attack complexity, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high EPSS and FAUCET risk scores indicate a significant potential threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2004CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2008CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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