Bloodhound.Exploit.156

Bloodhound.Exploit.156 is a heuristic detection for Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (as described in BID 24803). The exploit is triggered by opening a specially-crafted xls file.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version July 10, 2007 revision 034
• Latest Rapid Release version July 10, 2007 revision 034
• Initial Daily Certified version July 11, 2007 revision 002
• Latest Daily Certified version July 11, 2007 revision 002
• Initial Weekly Certified release date July 11, 2007

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 0 - 2
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low
• Target of Infection: Office 2000 SP3; Office XP SP3; Office 2003 SP2; Office 2007; Excel Viewer 2003