CVE-2008-7217

Description

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, when running on Macintosh systems that restrict Office access to administrators, does not enforce this restriction for user ID 502, which allows local users with that ID to bypass intended security policy and access Office programs, related to permissions and ownership for certain directories.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3B948488 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/44959 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7217?
CVE-2008-7217 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7217?
To fix CVE-2008-7217, 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-2008-7217 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-7217 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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