40344 : Microsoft Excel Malformed Header File Handling Remote Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-01-15

Description

An unspecified memory corruption flaw exists in Excel. With a specially crafted file, a context-dependent attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required, Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Uncoordinated Disclosure, Discovered in the Wild

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Excel	2003 Viewer
		2002
		2000
		2003 SP2
		2004 for Mac

References

Security Tracker: 1019200
CVE ID: 2008-0081 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 27305
Secunia Advisory ID: 28506
SCIP VulDB ID: 3552
ISS X-Force ID: 39699
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2008-0146
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/01/15/msrc-blog-security-advisory-947563.aspx
News Article: http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3854
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=security&articleId=9057439
Vendor URL: http://www.microsoft.com
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx
Generic Exploit URL: http://www.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/exploit_info/excel_rtafdesc

Tools & Filters

	31413

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-01-17 | Disagree?

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2008/01/08 10:07:18 | Targeted attacks in the wild using MS Excel 0-day

from: Networksecurity.fi Weblog - Juha-Matti Laurio

Microsoft has confirmed the existence of targeted attacks using 0-day type vulnerability in Microsoft Excel application ... identifier of the 'Header Information Handling issue' is CVE-2008-0081.

2008/01/16 22:57:35 | CVE-2008-0081 (Excel, Excel Viewer)

from: HeapOverflow Computer Security Community & Forums : Heap Overflow.com

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2004 and earlier, and Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed header, which triggers memory corruption. NOTE: due to lack of details from the vendor, it is not clear whether this is the same issue as CVE-2007-3490. More.

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