Microsoft Office 2004/2007/2008 Spreadsheet code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Office 2004/2007/2008. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Spreadsheet. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-0258. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Office 2004/2007/2008 (Office Suite Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Spreadsheet. 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:

Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 do not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that causes memory to be interpreted as a different object type than intended, aka "Microsoft Office Excel Sheet Object Type Confusion Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 03/10/2010 by iDefense Labs with VeriSign iDefense Labs (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0258 since 01/07/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/05/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50065 (MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150) (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 110104 (Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-017)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9555.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (56470), Tenable (50065), SecurityFocus (BID 38550†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023698†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25027†). The entries VDB-4090, VDB-52148, VDB-52147 and VDB-52146 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 50065
Nessus Name: MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 902133
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities (980150)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: VeriSign iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-0258 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0258
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52144

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X-Force: 56470
SecurityFocus: 38550 - Microsoft Excel Object Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1023698 - Microsoft Office Excel Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 25027 - [MS10-017] Microsoft Excel Products Object Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/05/2021 09:13
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (69), 02/22/2017 00:28 (15), 09/05/2021 09:13 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:CEF:103

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