Array index vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a crafted array index for a FORMAT record, aka the "Excel Index Array Vulnerability."
CVE-2008-3005
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EG Risk
- 0EG Risk 0/100
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- EPSS
- 98.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 12, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (18)
- secure@microsofthttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=741
- secure@microsofthttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/31454
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30639
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020671
- secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
- secure@microsofthttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5837
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=741
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31454
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30639
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020671
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
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