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CVE-2008-1455

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.8 Published: 2008-08-13 Modified: 2026-06-16

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."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Compatibility Pack Word Excel PowerpointMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Office Powerpoint Viewer

Weakness Type

CWE-399

References