Title: Microsoft Excel IMDATA Record Handling Remote Code Execution
Info
Disclosure
Jan 09, 2007
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Jan 09, 2007
Description
A local memory corruption flaw exists in Excel. The program fails to validate the contents of a file resulting in memory corruption when a malformed IMDATA record is encountered. With a specially crafted file, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
Classification
Location:
Local Access Required,
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Solution:
Patch / RCS
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified,
Vendor Verified
Solution
Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.