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CVE-2008-0116

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute a…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed tags in rich text, aka "Excel Rich Text Validation Vulnerability."

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftExcel
Versions 2000, 2002, 2003
MicrosoftExcel Viewer
Version 2003
MicrosoftOffice
Versions 2004, 2008
MicrosoftOffice Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007
All versions

Weakness classification

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