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CVE-2008-1455

Published: Aug 13, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399
6.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
25.5%
Top 2.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
compatibility pack word excel powerpointOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
officeDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office powerpoint viewerOn-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
marc.info
http://secunia.com/advisories/31453
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30579
securityfocus.com
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