Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3471 (CCN-45579)

Assigned:2008-10-14
Published:2008-10-14
Updated:2022-02-09
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."
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-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3471

Source: HP
Type: Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
SSRT080143

Source: CCN
Type: SA32211
Microsoft Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
32211

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021044
Microsoft Excel Object, Calendar, and Formula Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-410
MS08-057 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416)

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 MS12-057
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 MS12-079
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-072
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 MS14-061
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 MS08-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957173)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-074
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959070)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-009
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Cause Remote Code Execution (968557)

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 MS09-024
Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957632)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-027
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969514)

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 MS09-068
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word Allows Remote Code Execution (976307)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-073
Vulnerability in WordPad and Office Text Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975539)

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 MS10-036
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 MS11-021
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 MS11-045
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146)

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

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
31705

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31705
Microsoft Excel BIFF File Format Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1021044

Source: CERT
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
TA08-288A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2008-2808

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-068/

Source: MS
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MS08-057

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
excel-file-format-code-execution(45579)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-biff-file-format-bo(45579)

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
win-ms08kb956416-update(45581)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5750

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-08-068
Microsoft Office Excel BIFF File Format Parsing Stack Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004::~~~mac_os~~:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5750
    V
    		File Format Parsing Vulnerability
    2014-06-30
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    microsoft excel 2003 sp2
    microsoft excel 2003 sp3
    microsoft excel 2007 -
    microsoft excel 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel viewer -
    microsoft excel viewer 2003 -
    microsoft excel viewer 2003 sp3
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft office 2008
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 -
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp1
    microsoft open xml file format converter -
    microsoft excel viewer 2003
    microsoft excel 2007
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007
    microsoft excel 2000 sp3
    microsoft excel 2002 sp3
    microsoft excel 2003 sp2
    microsoft excel viewer 2003 sp3
    microsoft excel viewer *
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel 2003 sp3
    microsoft office 2004