OSVDB ID: 40344

Title: Microsoft Excel Malformed Header File Handling Remote Code Execution

Info

Disclosure

Jan 15, 2008

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

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

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/40344