Microsoft Excel 2003/2007/2010 SXLI Record access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Excel 2003/2007/2010 (Spreadsheet Software). This affects an unknown functionality in the library SXLI Record. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2008 and 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 SXLI Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 05/08/2012 by Omair with VeriSign iDefense Labs as MS12-030 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website) via Microsoft. The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0184 since 12/13/2011. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details and a private exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59038 (MS12-030: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2663830)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins 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 12333.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75117) and Tenable (59038). The entries 5351, 5350, 5348 and 5347 are related to this item.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

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Nessus ID: 59038
Nessus Name: MS12-030: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2663830)
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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
Organization: VeriSign iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0184 (🔍)
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X-Force: 75117
SecurityTracker: 1027041 - Microsoft Office Excel File Memory Corruption Errors and Heap Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 35034 - [MS12-030] Microsoft Excel SXLI Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 53375 - Microsoft Excel SXLI Record Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 49112 - Microsoft Office Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 81725

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Created: 06/06/2012 15:16
Updated: 03/24/2021 11:30
Changes: 06/06/2012 15:16 (87), 04/11/2017 15:39 (12), 03/24/2021 11:30 (3)
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