First published: Tue Mar 11 2008(Updated: )
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2007, Viewer 2003, Compatibility Pack, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data validation records, aka "Excel Data Validation Record Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Office Excel | =2000-sp3 | |
Microsoft Office Excel | =2002-sp3 | |
Microsoft Office Excel | =2003-sp2 | |
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer | =2003 | |
Microsoft Office | =2004 | |
Microsoft Office | =2007 | |
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint |
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CVE-2008-0111 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
To mitigate CVE-2008-0111, users should apply the latest security updates and patches provided by Microsoft for affected versions of Office.
CVE-2008-0111 affects Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2007, Excel Viewer 2003, and Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac.
CVE-2008-0111 can be exploited by user-assisted remote attackers through crafted data validation records.
No, CVE-2008-0111 requires user interaction to exploit the vulnerability.