HIGH
A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an invalid picture index that triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Calculation Vulnerability."
Published Aug 13, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 30.87%
Description
A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an invalid picture index that triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Calculation Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 2003
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
30.87% 0.30869
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.30869
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 30.87% (0.30869) | 98.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 30.87% (0.30869) | 98.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 57.79% (0.57786) | 98.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 60.48% (0.60485) | 98.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 67.18% (0.67185) | 98.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 60.48% (0.60485) | 98.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 72.56% (0.72564) | 98.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 75.44% (0.75438) | 98.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 61.96% (0.61959) | 97.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 63.89% (0.63885) | 97.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 79.13% (0.79130) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 82.86% (0.82865) | 98.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 86.00% (0.85998) | 98.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 86.46% (0.86458) | 98.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 88.84% (0.88839) | 98.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 91.35% (0.91352) | 98.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=738 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31453 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30554 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5724 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=738 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31453 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30554 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5724 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 13, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 7, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0121
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a