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."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 69.36% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45579 third party advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5750 signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-068/ third party advisory vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021044 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2808 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31705 patch third party advisory vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45581 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32211 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3471?
CVE-2008-3471 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3471?
To fix CVE-2008-3471, 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-2008-3471 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3471 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~69% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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