CVE-2008-3471

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BIFF file with a malformed record that triggers a user-influenced size calculation, aka "File Format Parsing Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5750

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45581

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45579

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-068/

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2808

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021044

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31705

http://secunia.com/advisories/32211

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3