CVE-2008-3471 in the critical feed json
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; O…
published 2008-10-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3457
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 52.3%
- EPSS 52.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
52.32% 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-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31705
vdb-entry, patch, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32211
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
vendor-advisory, issue-tracking, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45579
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5750
vdb-entry, signature, third-party-advisory
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-08-068/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021044
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2808
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45581
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3471
- NVD CVE-2008-3471
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.