CVE-2008-1455

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A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and 2007 through SP1; Office C

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.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.63798

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EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood

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Affected Products & Versions

microsoft compatibility pack word excel powerpointall versions
microsoft officeall versions
microsoft office powerpoint viewerall versions

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Sigma Hunt Rules

Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS

producthighCode Executed Via Office Add-in XLL File

producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Add-In

producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Startup Folder

producthighFile With Uncommon Extension Created By An Office Application

producthighOffice Macro File Creation From Suspicious Process

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producthighUncommon File Created In Office Startup Folder

producthighPotentially Suspicious Office Document Executed From Trusted Location

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Scoring & Timeline

6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD13 Aug 2008 · 12:41 AM

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References & Sources

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2

http://secunia.com/advisories/31453Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30579

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355

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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555

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