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CVE-2008-0116 EXPLOIT

9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 48.2% (pctl 99)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

Description

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed tags in rich text, aka "Excel Rich Text Validation Vulnerability."

Scoring

CVSS9.3 (HIGH, v2.0)
VectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS48.23% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-20
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2008-03-11
Last modified2026-06-16

Affected (4)

VendorProduct
microsoftexcel
microsoftexcel viewer
microsoftoffice
microsoftoffice compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007

Public exploits

SourceTitleDate
exploit-dbMicrosoft Excel - Code Execution (MS08-014)2008-03-21

References

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