Microsoft Excel macro handling code execution

microsoft-excel-unspecified-code-execution (39699)

High Risk

Description:

Microsoft Excel could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused improper handling of macro information within Excel files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Excel file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the application to crash.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	9.3
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete
Temporal Score:	6.9
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.

— OR —

Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.

References:

• IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert - Feb. 12, 2008: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
• Microsoft Security Advisory (947563): Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-026: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-004: Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969462).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-062: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-004: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975416).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-028: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980094).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036: Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-056: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-079: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-087: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-008: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2451879).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-029: Vulnerability in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489979).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-049: Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (2543893).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-060: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560978).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-028: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2639185).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-029: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-034: Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2731879).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-065: Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB2754670).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-070: Vulnerability in SQL Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2754849).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-022: Vulnerability in Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2814124).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399).
• US-CERT Web site March 10, 2008 at 03:25 pm: Trojan Exploiting Microsoft Excel Vulnerability.
• BID-27305: Microsoft Excel Macro Validation Uninitialized Variable Manipulation Vulnerability
• CVE-2008-0081: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka Macro Validation Vulnerability
• SA28506: Microsoft Excel File Handling Code Execution
• SECTRACK ID: 1019200: Microsoft Excel File Header Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
• VUPEN/ADV-2008-0146: Microsoft Office Excel Header Information Handling Code Execution
• VUPEN/ADV-2008-0846: Microsoft Excel Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS08-014)

Platforms Affected:

• Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3
• Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3
• Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2
• Microsoft Excel 2004 Mac OS
• Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003

Reported:

Jan 15, 2008

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