CVE-2008-0111 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 50.9% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2007, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data validation records, aka "Excel Data Validation Record Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 50.86% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | excel |
| microsoft | excel viewer |
| microsoft | office |
| microsoft | office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007 |
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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019582
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5114
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019582
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5114
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