CVE-2008-0118 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2, Excel Viewer 2003 up to SP3, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-…
published 2008-03-11 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0131
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 34.8%
- EPSS 34.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2, Excel Viewer 2003 up to SP3, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document that triggers memory corruption from an "allocation error," aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31361)
- Published
Exploit prediction
34.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
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
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28146
vdb-entry, patch
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-016
vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29321
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5190
vdb-entry, signature
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0848/references
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019578
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0118
- NVD CVE-2008-0118
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