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CVE-2008-0081, known as the Macro Validation Vulnerability, is an unspecified macro-validation flaw affecting Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through Excel 2003 SP2, Excel Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac. The vulnerability is associated with use of an uninitialized variable and can be triggered through a document containing crafted macros. It is distinct from CVE-2007-3490.
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A user-assisted arbitrary-code-execution vulnerability involving crafted macros in legacy Microsoft Excel and Office products.
A vulnerability where an uninitialized variable leads to code execution.
An uninitialized-variable vulnerability that enables code execution in an unspecified desktop application.
An uninitialized-variable vulnerability that leads to code execution in a desktop application.
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