Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, and Office for Mac 2004 and 2008 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .SLK file that is not properly handled when importing the file, aka "Excel File Import Vulnerability."
CVE-2008-0112
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 11, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (14)
- secure@microsofthttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28095
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019583
- secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- secure@microsofthttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5284
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28095
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019583
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/references
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5284
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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✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 21, 2008
Microsoft Excel - Code Execution (MS08-014)
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