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CVE-2008-1455: microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 13-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1455 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint. EPSS estimates a 25.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
25.51%
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 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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

25.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 25.51% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
25.51%

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

Microsoft3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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