CVE-2008-1455

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Office
Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint
Office Powerpoint Viewer
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2008

Summary

A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and 2007 through SP1; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 through SP1; and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with crafted list values that trigger memory corruption, aka "Parsing Overflow Vulnerability."

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP

EPSS Score

80% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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