CVE-2008-4019 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the REPT function of various Microsoft Excel and Office products, including Excel 2000-2007, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatibility Pack. This critical flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Excel file containing a malicious formula. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.