Microsoft Excel -/2007/2010/2013 Object resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Excel -/2007/2010/2013. This impacts an unknown function of the component Object Handler. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-0063. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Excel -/2007/2010/2013 (Spreadsheet Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Object Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 02/10/2015 by Fermin J. Serna with Google Security Team as MS15-012 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-0063 since 11/18/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81265 (MS15-012: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3032328)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110249 (Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS15-012)).

Applying the patch MS15-012 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 19396.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100439), Tenable (81265), SecurityFocus (BID 72460†), Secunia (SA62808†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031720†). isc.sans.edu is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-69108, VDB-69109, VDB-69110 and VDB-69111. 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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Nessus ID: 81265
Nessus Name: MS15-012: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3032328)
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OpenVAS ID: 801345
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3032328)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-012
Researcher: Fermin J. Serna
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-0063 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0063
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69155

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X-Force: 100439
SecurityFocus: 72460 - Microsoft Excel CVE-2015-0063 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 62808 - Microsoft Office Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031720 - Microsoft Office Object Handling Errors in Excel and Word Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 48548 - [MS15-012] Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution or DoS via Crafted Office Document, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/11/2015 13:40
Updated: 03/10/2022 10:04
Changes: 02/11/2015 13:40 (78), 06/19/2017 08:44 (12), 03/10/2022 10:00 (3), 03/10/2022 10:04 (1)
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