CVE-2008-0081

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 58%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 58%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka "Macro Validation Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3490.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 16, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 11, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
generic

VUPEN Security - Vulnerability Research and Intelligence

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
generic

VUPEN Security - Vulnerability Research and Intelligence

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/28506
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBST02320 SSRT080028 rev.1 - Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Pat' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 26× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-13 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-15 17:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-05-20 11:02 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-05-20 11:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-05-20 06:51 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-05-20 06:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-05-20 02:50 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-05-20 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-05-19 22:46 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-05-19 22:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-05-19 18:41 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-05-19 18:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-05-19 14:33 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-05-19 14:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-05-19 09:47 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-05-19 09:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-05-19 05:43 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-05-19 05:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  42. 2026-05-19 01:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-5287✓ verified
    First seen Mar 21, 2008

    Microsoft Excel - Code Execution (MS08-014)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-0081?
CVE-2008-0081 is a critical vulnerability published on January 16, 2008. Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka "Macro Validation Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3490.
When was CVE-2008-0081 disclosed?
CVE-2008-0081 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 16, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-0081 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-0081 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-0081?
CVE-2008-0081 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2008-0081?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-0081, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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