A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.25513 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1455
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5ch3-cq34-9r3g
References
More Microsoft Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-00209 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02985 Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02989 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02987 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02988 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02986 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-1455 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1455 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5ch3-cq34-9r3g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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