CVE-2008-1455 json
A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and 2007 through SP1; Office Compatibility Pack f…
published 2008-08-13 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1459
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 25.5%
- EPSS 25.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and 2007 through SP1; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 through SP1; and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with crafted list values that trigger memory corruption, aka "Parsing Overflow Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
25.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
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/ms08-051
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31453
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020676
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2355
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30579
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1455
- NVD CVE-2008-1455
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