CVE-2008-0081 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 57.9% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka "Macro Validation Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3490.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 57.91% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-908 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-01-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | excel |
| microsoft | excel viewer |
| microsoft | office |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Excel - Code Execution (MS08-014) | 2008-03-21 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5546
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
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