FKIE_CVE-2008-1455

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-08-13 00:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:51
Severity
Summary
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."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
secure@microsoft.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31453Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30579
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31453Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30579
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint 2007
microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint 2007
microsoft office 2000
microsoft office 2003
microsoft office 2003
microsoft office 2004
microsoft office 2007
microsoft office 2007
microsoft office xp
microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2003
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