First published: Wed Oct 15 2008(Updated: )
Integer overflow in the REPT function in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office SharePoint Server 2007 Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file containing a formula within a cell, aka "Formula Parsing Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2003-sp2 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2003-sp3 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2007 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2007-sp1 | |
Microsoft Excel Viewer | ||
Microsoft Excel Viewer | =2003 | |
Microsoft Excel Viewer | =2003-sp3 | |
Microsoft Office | =2004 | |
Microsoft Office | =2008 | |
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint | =2007 | |
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint | =2007-sp1 | |
Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter | ||
Microsoft SharePoint Server | =2007 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server | =2007 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server | =2007-sp1 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server | =2007-sp1 |
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CVE-2008-4019 has a severity rating of 'important' as it can lead to integer overflow vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel.
To fix CVE-2008-4019, you should apply the latest patches and updates provided by Microsoft for affected versions of Excel.
CVE-2008-4019 affects Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, as well as 2007 Gold and SP1.
CVE-2008-4019 is classified as an integer overflow vulnerability specifically in the REPT function of Microsoft Excel.
Yes, CVE-2008-4019 also affects the Excel Viewer 2003 SP3 and other versions of Excel Viewer.