| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 10.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Excel 2002 (Spreadsheet Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 for Mac, Office 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a crafted OBJ (0x5D) record, aka "Excel Object Stack Overflow Vulnerability."
The weakness was shared 06/08/2010 by Nicolas Joly with VUPEN (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0822. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/15/2021). This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
A public exploit has been developed by webDEViL in Python and been published 2 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50066 (MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452) (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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110124 (Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS10-038)).
A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9828.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (58913), Tenable (50066) and Exploit-DB (14361). The entries 51811, 53516, 53511 and 53510 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: webDEViL
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Nessus ID: 50066
Nessus Name: MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 902068
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2027452)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/excel_malformed_obj_record
Saint Name: Microsoft Office Excel Malformed Obj Record Stack Buffer Overflow
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MetaSploit ID: ms10_038_excel_obj_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: MS11-038 Microsoft Office Excel Malformed OBJ Record Handling Overflow
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Nicolas Joly
Organization: VUPEN
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2010-0822 (🔍)
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X-Force: 58913
Vulnerability Center: 25991 - [MS10-038] Microsoft Office Stack Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 40520 - Microsoft Excel OBJ Record Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 65236 - Microsoft Office Excel Malformed OBJ Record Handling Overflow
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 12:22Updated: 09/15/2021 00:40
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (77), 02/27/2017 09:40 (17), 09/15/2021 00:25 (3), 09/15/2021 00:40 (1)
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