CVE-2008-0111: microsoft excel Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0111 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 50.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 11-03-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2007, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data validation records, aka "Excel Data Validation Record Vulnerability."

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.