CVE-2008-3477

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP2 and SP3 does not properly validate data in the VBA Performance Cache when processing an Office document with an embedded object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file containing a crafted value, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, integer overflows, array index errors, and memory corruption, aka "Calendar Object Validation Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=746
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/32211	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31702	Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021044
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2808
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45566
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45581
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5870
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=746
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/32211	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31702	Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021044
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2808
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45566
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45581
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5870

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp1:itanium:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp1:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::gold:professional_x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:professional_x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp1:itanium:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp1:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::itanium:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::x32:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::gold::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::gold:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::gold:professional_x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:professional_x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:49

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=746 -~~	() http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=746 -
References	~~() http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 -~~	() http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 -
References	~~() http://secunia.com/advisories/32211 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://secunia.com/advisories/32211 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31702 - Patch~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31702 - Patch
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021044 -~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021044 -
References	~~() http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html - US Government Resource~~	() http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html - US Government Resource
References	~~() http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2808 -~~	() http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2808 -
References	~~() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057 -~~	() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057 -
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45566 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45566 -
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45581 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45581 -
References	~~() https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5870 -~~	() https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5870 -

07 Dec 2023, 18:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp1:x64:::::

Information

Published : 2008-10-15 00:12

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-3477

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3477

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3477

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2008
windows_server_2003
windows_xp
windows_vista
internet_explorer
windows_2000

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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9.3 /10