CVE-2007-0028 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does not properly handle certain opcodes, which…
published 2007-01-09 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0032
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 33.9%
- EPSS 33.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does not properly handle certain opcodes, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file, which results in an "Improper Memory Access Vulnerability." NOTE: an early disclosure of this issue used CVE-2006-3432, but only CVE-2007-0028 should be used.
Patch / fix
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493185 advisory
Exploit prediction
33.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/493185
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/457274/100/0/threaded
vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-002
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0103
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/23676
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- fortinet.com /FortiGuardCenter/advisory/FG-2006-30.html
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osvdb.org
/31249
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA07-009A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21952
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A768
vdb-entry, signature
- fortinet.com /FortiGuardCenter/advisory/FGA-2007-01.html
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017485
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0028
- NVD CVE-2007-0028
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