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CVE-2008-1455

6.8 · MEDIUM

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 Offic…

Published Aug 13, 2008microsoftCWE-399EPSS 25.51%

Overview

CVE-2008-1455 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint. It was published on August 13, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/31453Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30579Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020676Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/31453

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1455?

CVE-2008-1455 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint. It was published on August 13, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1455?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1455?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1455?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1455 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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