Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-0020. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016 (Spreadsheet Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 03/14/2017. The weakness was published 03/14/2017 by Qiang Liu with McAfee as MS17-014 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-0020 since 09/09/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97739 (MS17-014: Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110296 (Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS17-014)).

Applying the patch MS17-014 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97739), SecurityFocus (BID 96050†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038010†). Similar entries are available at VDB-98078, VDB-98079, VDB-98081 and VDB-98082. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 97739
Nessus Name: MS17-014: Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241) (macOS)
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OpenVAS ID: 801595
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Web Apps Multiple Vulnerabilities (4013241)
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Patch: MS17-014

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS17-014
Researcher: Qiang Liu
Organization: McAfee
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-0020 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0020
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98080

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SecurityFocus: 96050 - Microsoft Office CVE-2017-0020 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0020 - MS17-014 - Microsoft - Office - Memory Corruption Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038010

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2017 13:11
Updated: 12/24/2024 04:10
Changes: 03/15/2017 13:11 (76), 09/07/2020 17:32 (8), 12/24/2024 04:10 (17)
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