CVE-2008-3005

N/A Unknown
Published: August 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Array index vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a crafted array index for a FORMAT record, aka the "Excel Index Array Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=741
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31454
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30639
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020671
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5837
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=741
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31454
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5837
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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