CVE-2008-0121
A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to...
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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
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."
- Record
CVE-2008-0121- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2008-0121- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0134 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2008-0134- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3277-j8fm-6chc No score
A "memory calculation error" in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to...
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."
- Record
GHSA-3277-j8fm-6chc- 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-2008-0121 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer, published August 13, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.9%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/30554
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
securitytracker.com/id?1020676
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
secunia.com/advisories/31453
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5724
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=738
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0121
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3277-j8fm-6chc