CVE-2008-1455
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.255 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft compatibility pack word excel powerpoint= 2007nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft office powerpoint viewer= 2003nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31453enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30579enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555enisa_euvd
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