Microsoft Excel XLSX code execution
| excel-xlsx-code-execution (56468) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Excel could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper parsing of the Excel spreadsheet file format. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted XLSX file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim.
*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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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: Microsoft Excel XLSX code execution.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707).
- ZDI-10-025: Microsoft Office Excel XLSX File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
- BID-38554: Microsoft Excel XLSX File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-0263: Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2; and Office SharePoint Server 2007 SP1 and SP2 do not validate ZIP headers during decompression of Open XML (.XLSX) documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document that triggers access to uninitialized memory locations, aka Microsoft Office Excel XLSX File Parsing Code Execution Vulnerability.
- SA38805: Microsoft Office Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1023698: Microsoft Office Excel Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-0566: Microsoft Office Excel Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS10-017)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2
- Microsoft Excel Viewer SP1
- Microsoft Excel Viewer SP2
- Microsoft Office 2008 Mac OS
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP2
- Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter Mac OS
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP1 x64
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP1 x32
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 x32
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 x64
Reported:
Mar 09, 2010
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