CVE-2008-0102

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher 2000, 2002, and 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pub file, related to invalid "memory values," aka "Publisher Invalid Memory Reference Vulnerability."

Published: 2008-02-12 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0102 is rated High Risk (69.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 59.61%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0102

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 72.11% 59.61% -12.50%
2 2025-03-29 59.61% 72.11% +12.50%
3 2025-03-17 59.61%

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-0102

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-0102

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-0102

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft publisher 2000 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft publisher 2002 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft publisher 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-0102

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