Risk
High
Date Discovered
August 12, 2008
Description
Microsoft Excel is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.
Attackers may exploit this issue by enticing victims into opening a maliciously crafted Excel file.
Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Technologies Affected
- Avaya Messaging Application Server
- Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
- Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
- Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
- Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
- Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3
- Microsoft Excel 2007
- Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Office 2000 SP3
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1
- Microsoft Office Excel Viewer SP3
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP1
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 x64
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 x64 SP1
Recommendations
Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.
To reduce the impact of latent vulnerabilities, always run nonadministrative software as an unprivileged user with minimal access rights.Do not accept or execute files from untrusted or unknown sources.
To reduce the likelihood of successful exploits, never handle files that originate from unfamiliar or untrusted sources.
Microsoft has released a security bulletin that addresses this vulnerability.
Credits
TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative
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