CVE-2008-4264 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Excel spreadsheet with a malformed formula causing pointer corruption.
- 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-2008-4264?
CVE-2008-4264 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 10 Dec 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 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Excel Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel spreadsheet that contains a malformed formula, which triggers "pointer corruption" during the loading of formulas from this spreadsheet, aka "File Format Parsing Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4264?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word Excel Ppt 2007, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Excel Viewer, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4264?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4264 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-2008-4264 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4264 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p58m-gj4g-4c9w.