Microsoft Excel up to 2007 BIFF File resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Excel up to 2007. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component BIFF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3477. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Excel up to 2007 (Spreadsheet Software). This affects an unknown function of the component BIFF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP2 and SP3 does not properly validate data in the VBA Performance Cache when processing an Office document with an embedded object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file containing a crafted value, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, integer overflows, array index errors, and memory corruption, aka "Calendar Object Validation Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 10/14/2008. The weakness was presented 10/14/2008 by Joshua J. Drake (Wushi) with Microsoft as MS08-057 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-3477 since 08/04/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34402 (MS08-057: Microsoft Excel Multiple Method Remote Code Execution (956416)), 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 110088 (Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-057)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS08-057 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. 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 6469.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45566), Tenable (34402), SecurityFocus (BID 31702†), OSVDB (49077†) and Secunia (SA32211†). See VDB-3844 and VDB-3842 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34402
Nessus Name: MS08-057: Microsoft Excel Multiple Method Remote Code Execution (956416)
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OpenVAS ID: 900048
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (956416)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS08-057
Researcher: Joshua J. Drake (Wushi)
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-3477 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3477
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3843

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X-Force: 45566 - Microsoft Excel calendar object code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 31702 - Microsoft Excel Calendar Object Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 32211
OSVDB: 49077 - MS08-057 - Microsoft Excel Calendar Object Validation Remote Code Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021044
Vulnerability Center: 19713 - [MS08-057] Microsoft Excel Calendar Object Validation Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2808

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2008 16:23
Updated: 08/18/2019 17:06
Changes: 10/17/2008 16:23 (104), 08/18/2019 17:06 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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