Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-1455
CVE-2008-1455
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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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2004 for Mac
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and 2007 through SP1
- Range: for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 through SP1
Patches
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References
8- secunia.com/advisories/31453nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30579nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5555nvd
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