VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-0116

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability48.23%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-03-11
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references