CVE-2008-0112

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, and Office for Mac 2004 and 2008 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .SLK file that is not properly handled when importing the file, aka "Excel File Import Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 71.92% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory marc.info
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019583 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html patch third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5284 signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014 vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28095 patch vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0112?
CVE-2008-0112 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0112?
To fix CVE-2008-0112, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0112 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0112 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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