CVE-2008-0117 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Excel file with malicious conditional formatting.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0117?
CVE-2008-0117 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, published on 11 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP2, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted conditional formatting values, aka "Excel Conditional Formatting Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0117?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint 2007, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0117?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-0117 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0117 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm8c-33px-8qfq.