CVE DATABASE / CVE-2008-0081
CVE-2008-0081
CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka "Macro Validation Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3490.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Microsoft excelMicrosoft excel viewerMicrosoft office
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References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5546
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.