CVE-2008-0121 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an invalid picture index that triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Calculation Vulnerability."

Published: 2008-08-13

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 57.8% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.57786.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=738
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31453
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30554
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5724

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2008-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:24.267Z

Reserved: 2008-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0121

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-13T00:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0121

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

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