9.3

CVE-2008-0121: microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 13-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0121 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer. EPSS estimates a 30.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
30.87%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-08-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an invalid picture index that triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Calculation Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

30.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 30.87% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
30.87%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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