Microsoft Office Excel Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017584
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017584
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-0671
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Feb 13 2007
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Original Entry Date: Feb 3 2007
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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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Advisory: Microsoft Security Bulletin
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Version(s): 2000, XP, 2003, 2004 for Mac, 2004 v. X for Mac
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Excel. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create an Excel file with a specially crafted record that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer
overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The following
Office versions are affected:
Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac,
and Microsoft Office 2004 v. X for Mac.
Microsoft indicates that the vulnerability is currently being exploited in limited situations
via Microsoft Excel files.
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Impact: A remote user can create a 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 2000 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=20E089E7-7DD3-44A4-ABFE-6D8
C27721683
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C54B1FDA-1237-48F7-AD19-F0830EE0E8FF
Microsoft
Office 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BB0973E7-275D-4491-9BA1-91EAEA84EEFD
Microsoft
Project 2000 Service Release 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3DF54B5C-CB82-4A99-9B90-EDAB38AD6310
Microsoft
Project 2002 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=419191DC-01B8-4E2A-BA5B-71BF3066C169
Microsoft
Visio 2002 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F50A5111-0926-4221-96DF-18294230ED1E
Microsoft
Office 2004 for Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-015.mspx
Th
e original Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/932553.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-015.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:46:57 -0500
Subject: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/932553.mspx
CVE-2007-0671
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