CVE-2008-3477
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-3477 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microsoft |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-10-15 00:12:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP2 and SP3 does not properly validate data in the VBA Performance Cache when processing an Office document with an embedded object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file containing a crafted value, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, integer overflows, array index errors, and memory corruption, aka "Calendar Object Validation Vulnerability." |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.01 | sp4 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All | sp4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp1 | itanium | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp1 | x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | gold | professional_x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp2 | professional_x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp3 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| marc.info | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057 - Critical | Microsoft Docs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | docs.microsoft.com | |
| Microsoft Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Public Advisory: 10.14.08 // iDefense Labs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | labs.idefense.com | |
| Microsoft Excel Object, Calendar, and Formula Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-288A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.us-cert.gov | US Government Resource |
| Microsoft Excel Calendar Object Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.