Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3005 (CCN-44090)

Assigned:2008-08-12
Published:2008-08-12
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Array index vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a crafted array index for a FORMAT record, aka the "Excel Index Array 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-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3005

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: UNKNOWN
20080812 Microsoft Excel FORMAT Record Invalid Array Index Vulnerability

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBST02360

Source: CCN
Type: SA31454
Microsoft Office Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
31454

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020671
Microsoft Excel Input Validation Bug in Processing Array Index Values Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

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

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

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 MS09-067
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652)

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 MS10-038
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452)

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

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30639

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30639
Microsoft Excel Index Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020671

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-225A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-2347

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-043

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-index-array-code-execution(44090)

Source: CCN
Type: iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 08.12.08
Microsoft Excel FORMAT Record Invalid Array Index Vulnerability

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5837

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5837
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    Excel Index Array Vulnerability
    2014-06-30
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    microsoft office 2000 sp3
    microsoft office xp sp3
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft office 2008
    microsoft excel 2000 sp3
    microsoft excel 2002 sp3