Integer overflow in the REPT function in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and…
Priority HIGH 65CWE-190Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the REPT function in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; Office SharePoint Server 2007 Gold and SP1; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file containing a formula within a cell, aka "Formula Parsing Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.34415 98th 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 · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q883-6gp3-mh7v
References
Patch 1
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Sources
- CVE-2008-4019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q883-6gp3-mh7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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