CVE-2008-3004 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP2 and SP3; Office Excel Viewer 2003; and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac do not properly…
published 2008-08-12 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2994
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 32.2%
- EPSS 32.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP2 and SP3; Office Excel Viewer 2003; and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac do not properly validate index values for AxesSet records when loading Excel files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file, aka the "Excel Indexing Validation Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
32.17% 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
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31454
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2347
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020670
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5885
vdb-entry, signature
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=740
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30638
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3004
- NVD CVE-2008-3004
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