CVE-2008-3005

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."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 60.48% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=741 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5837 signature vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020671 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30639 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3005?
CVE-2008-3005 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3005?
To fix CVE-2008-3005, 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-2008-3005 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3005 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~60% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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