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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-1214 · published 8 May 2007

CVE-2007-1214: Microsoft excel memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Excel

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2003 Viewer, and 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AutoFilter filter record in an Excel BIFF8 format XLS file, which triggers memory corruption.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 28% · top 1.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
28%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2003 Viewer, and 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AutoFilter filter record in an Excel BIFF8 format XLS file, which triggers memory corruption.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=527 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/25150 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/253825 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/34395
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23780
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018012 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1708 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-023
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33915
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2064
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=527 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/25150 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/253825 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/34395
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23780
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018012 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1708 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-023
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33915
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2064

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-1214), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.