CVE-2008-3006 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Excel file due to improper parsing of Country record values.
- 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-2008-3006?
CVE-2008-3006 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 12 Aug 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
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Office Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Excel Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack 2007 Gold and SP1; Office SharePoint Server 2007 Gold and SP1; and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac do not properly parse Country record values when loading Excel files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file, aka the "Excel Record Parsing Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3006?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Office Excel Viewer, Microsoft Sharepoint Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-3006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hr97-4x5j-vc8q.