Microsoft Office Excel File Memory Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026410 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026410
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-3403
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 13 2011
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2003 SP3, Office 2004 for Mac
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Office. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Excel file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory object handling error and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
An anonymous researcher reported this vulnerability via iDefense.
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Impact:
A remote user can create an Excel file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 component:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5859014f-afc5-4958-82ea-6ba45a5ad4b3
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ef3b559c-0bd2-45dd-8049-6946f6431a2a
A restart may be required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-096
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-096 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (OS X), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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