Microsoft Excel Input Validation Bug in Processing Rich Text Data Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019586
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019586
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0116
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Mar 20 2008
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Original Entry Date: Mar 11 2008
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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 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2007; Excel Viewer 2003; Office 2004 for Mac; Office 2008 for Mac
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Excel in the processing of rich text values. 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 specially crafted rich text data that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an
input validation flaw and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target
user.
Cody Pierce of TippingPoint DVLabs reported this vulnerability.
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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, Excel 2000 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=
f7f90c30-1bfd-406b-a77f-612443e30185
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3, Excel 2002 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=907f96d
5-d1e9-4471-b41c-3ac811e63038
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2, Excel 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=296e5f2c-f59
4-41c8-a20a-3e4c40ae3948
2007 Microsoft Office System, Excel 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=e7634cb5-9531-4284-9554-4168fc488e0c
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=280bb2ac-b21a-46b5-8751-5a50fbebf107
Microsoft
Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=e9251d71-9098-4125-ae91-7d4c83ea5
8ad
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=95DCEB37-B35F-46DB-B280-DB0F3B298AA9
Microsoft
Office 2008 for Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8FE8C32A-6D7A-482B-97C6-42562F089EE4
A restart
is not required.
On March 19, 2008, Microsoft re-released MS08-014 for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 SP2 and SP3 only to correct
a calculation error that had no security impact. Instructions regarding the re-issue are available at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950340
The
Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-014.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-014.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation 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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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:27:01 -0500
Subject: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-014.mspx
CVE-2008-0116
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