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CVE-2008-4019

9.3 · HIGH

Integer overflow in the REPT function in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack fo…

Published Oct 15, 2008microsoftCWE-190EPSS 34.41%

Overview

CVE-2008-4019 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft excel. It was published on October 15, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in the REPT function in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office SharePoint Server 2007 Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file containing a formula within a cell, aka "Formula Parsing Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update excel 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=122479227205998&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/32211Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31706Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021044Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2808Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45580Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45581Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6102

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4019?

CVE-2008-4019 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft excel. It was published on October 15, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-4019?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4019?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update excel 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-2008-4019?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4019 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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