Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher in Office 2000 and XP SP3, 2003 SP2 and SP3, and 2007 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Publisher file with crafted object header data that triggers memory corruption, aka "Publisher Object Handler Validation Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0119 is rated High Risk (73.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 55.86%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.95% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2025-10-28 | 53.90% | 55.86% | +1.95% |
| 2 | 2025-08-20 | 56.73% | 53.90% | -2.83% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 56.73% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | 2003 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | 2003 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | 2007 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | 2007_sp1 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | xp | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |