CVE-2007-0028
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does...
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does not properly handle certain opcodes, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file, which results in an "Improper Memory Access Vulnerability." NOTE: an early disclosure of this issue used CVE-2006-3432, but only CVE-2007-0028 should be used.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does not properly handle certain opcodes, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file, which results in an "Improper Memory Access Vulnerability." NOTE: an early disclosure of this issue used CVE-2006-3432, but only CVE-2007-0028 should be used.
- Record
CVE-2007-0028- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does not properly handle certain opcodes, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file, which results in an "Improper Memory Access Vulnerability." NOTE: an early disclosure of this issue used CVE-2006-3432, but only CVE-2007-0028 should be used.
- Record
CVE-2007-0028- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0032 No score
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does not properly handle certain opcodes, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file, which results in an "Improper Memory Access Vulnerability." NOTE: an early disclosure of this issue used CVE-2006-3432, but only CVE-2007-0028 should be used.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0032- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9q96-m5g2-42pr No score
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does...
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, Viewer 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac does not properly handle certain opcodes, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file, which results in an "Improper Memory Access Vulnerability." NOTE: an early disclosure of this issue used CVE-2006-3432, but only CVE-2007-0028 should be used.
- Record
GHSA-9q96-m5g2-42pr- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0028 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Excel, published January 9, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.9%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
fortinet.com/FortiGuardCenter/advisory/FG-2006-30.html
osvdb.org/31249
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-009A.html
securityfocus.com/bid/21952
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A768
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kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493185
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0103
secunia.com/advisories/23676
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-002
securitytracker.com/id?1017485
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0028
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q96-m5g2-42pr