Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0116 (CCN-40877)

Assigned:2008-03-11
Published:2008-03-11
Updated:2018-10-15
Summary:Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed tags in rich text, aka "Excel Rich Text Validation Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0116

Source: CCN
Type: TPTI-08-03
Microsoft Excel Rich Text Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-08-03

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
SSRT080028

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019586
Microsoft Excel Input Validation Bug in Processing Rich Text Data Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096
Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-028
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2639185)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-029
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-034
Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2731879)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-065
Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB2754670)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-070
Vulnerability in SQL Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2754849)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-022
Vulnerability in Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2814124)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-054
Vulnerability in Windows Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848295)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2845537)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-085
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885080)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-086
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885084)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-001
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2916605)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2949660)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-034
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2969261)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-038
Vulnerability in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2975689)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-044
Vulnerabilities in SQL Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2984340)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-061
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3000434)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-069
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3009710)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-081
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017301)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-083
Vulnerabilities in MicrosoftExcel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017347)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-081
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3080790)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-099
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089664)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-110
Security Updates for Microsoft Office (3096440)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-116
Security Updates for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3104540)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-131
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-004
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution - Critical (3124585)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-015
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-029
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3141806)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-042
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3148775)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-054
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3155544)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-070
Security Update for Office (3163610)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-088
Security Updates for Office (3170008)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-099
Security Update for Office (3177451)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-107
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3185852)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-002
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3214291)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-014
Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-026
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052
Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-004
Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-021
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969462)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-062
Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-004
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975416)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-028
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980094)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036
Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-056
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-079
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-087
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-008
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2451879)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-029
Vulnerability in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489979)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-049
Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (2543893)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-060
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560978)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505)

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080311 TPTI-08-03: Microsoft Excel Rich Text Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Patch
28168

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28168
Microsoft Excel Rich Text Value Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019586

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, US Government Resource
TA08-071A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-0846

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-014

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-rich-text-code-execution(40877)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5212

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5212
    V
    		Excel Rich Text Validation Vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    microsoft excel 2000 sp3
    microsoft excel 2002 sp3
    microsoft excel 2003 sp2
    microsoft excel viewer 2003
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft office 2008
    microsoft office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007 *
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft excel viewer 2003
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007
    microsoft excel 2000 sp3
    microsoft excel 2002 sp3
    microsoft excel 2003 sp2