Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3/2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016 memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3/2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016 (Spreadsheet Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Excel Services, Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel Web App 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3, and Office Online Server when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8630, CVE-2017-8632, and CVE-2017-8744.
The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was published 09/12/2017 by Steven Seeley (mr_me) with Zero Day Initiative as KB4011061 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8631 since 05/03/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user. For example, the file could then take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions as the current user. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office software.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103126 (Security Update for Microsoft Office (September 2017) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110303 (Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps Security Update September 2017).
Applying the patch KB4011061 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at catalog.update.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103126). Similar entries are available at 106482, 106470, 106473 and 106474.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 103126
Nessus Name: Security Update for Microsoft Office (September 2017) (macOS)
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OpenVAS ID: 802136
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4011108)
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: KB4011061
Researcher: Steven Seeley (mr_me)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8631 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1039315
SecurityFocus: 100751 - Microsoft Office CVE-2017-8631 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/13/2017 13:03Updated: 01/11/2021 18:57
Changes: 09/13/2017 13:03 (74), 11/15/2019 14:14 (14), 01/11/2021 18:57 (2)
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