Microsoft Excel 2003/2007/2010 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Excel 2003/2007/2010 (Spreadsheet Software). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel File Format Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 05/08/2012 by Omair as MS12-030 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website) via Microsoft. The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-0141 since 12/13/2011. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59046 (MS12-029 / MS12-030: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352 / 2663830) (Mac OS X)), 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 110160 (Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS12-030)).

Applying the patch MS12-030 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12310.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72870) and Tenable (59046). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5351, 5350, 5349 and 5348.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 59046
Nessus Name: MS12-029 / MS12-030: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352 / 2663830) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 903026
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2663830)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-030
Researcher: Omair
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0141 (🔍)
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X-Force: 72870
SecurityTracker: 1027041 - Microsoft Office Excel File Memory Corruption Errors and Heap Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 35023 - [MS12-030] Microsoft Excel 2003, 2007 and 2010 Excel File Format Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 53342 - Microsoft Excel Memory Corruption CVE-2012-0141 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 49112 - Microsoft Office Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
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Created: 06/06/2012 15:16
Updated: 03/24/2021 11:16
Changes: 06/06/2012 15:16 (84), 04/11/2017 11:19 (12), 03/24/2021 11:16 (3)
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