CVE-2008-0117Excel Vulnerability
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP2, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted conditional formatting values, aka "Excel Conditional Formatting Vulnerability."
Published Mar 11, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2008-0117 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint 2007 (Microsoft), Excel (Microsoft), Excel Viewer (Microsoft) and 1 more product.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
Scores
CVSS v2
9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
33%
Higher than 98.3% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
ATLAS score
37/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Not listed
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
Public exploit code
1
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
0
Reports of active use
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP2, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted conditional formatting values, aka "Excel Conditional Formatting Vulnerability."
Affected Products
12 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint 2007Microsoft | See advisory | n/a |
| ExcelMicrosoft | 2000-sp3, 2002-sp3, 2003-sp2, 2007 | n/a |
| Excel ViewerMicrosoft | 2003 | n/a |
| OfficeMicrosoft | 2000-sp3, 2003-sp2, 2004, 2007, 2008, xp-sp3 | n/a |
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Mar 11, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026
References
- patch28170
- patchTA08-071A
- exploitExploitDB-5287
- otherSSRT080028
- otherMS08-014
FAQ
Common Questions.
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP2, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted conditional formatting values, aka "Excel Conditional Formatting Vulnerability."
Affected: Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint 2007 (Microsoft); Excel (Microsoft) versions 2000-sp3, 2002-sp3, 2003-sp2, 2007; Excel Viewer (Microsoft) versions 2003, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
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