CVE-2008-0081

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: January 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5546
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5546
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
81.8%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908 CWE-908

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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