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(MS08-043) Microsoft Excel Indexing Validation Vulnerability (954066)
- Type
- Logic error
- Impact of exploitation
- Remote Code Execution
- User Interaction
- user interaction is needed
- Attack Vector
- Maliciously Crafted File
- Rating
- Medium
- CVE reference
- CVE-2008-3004 ,
- Vendor Status
- Responded and patched
- Vulnerable systems
- Office 2000 SP3,
- Office XP SP3,
- Office 2003 SP2,
- Office 2003 SP3,
- Office System 2007,
- Office System 2007 SP1,
- Excel Viewer ,
- Excel Viewer 2003,
- Excel Viewer 2003 SP3,
- Office Compatibility Pack Word,Excel,Powerpoint 2007,
- Summary
- A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel may allow for remote code-execution attacks.
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Description
Excel is a spreadsheeting application developed by Microsoft. A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel may allow for remote code-execution attacks. The vulnerability lies in Excel's processing of files with specially crafted index values. A user would have to open a malicious Excel file for an attack to occur.
McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations
Recommendations
Download and install the patch available from Microsoft (954066): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-043.mspx
McAfee Product Mitigation
McAfee Foundstone
This Foundstone vulnerability check can be used to assess if your systems are vulnerable and is expected to accurately identify if a system is vulnerable in many enterprise environments.
- Signature:
- (MS08-043) Microsoft Excel Indexing Validation Vulnerability (954066)
- Signature identifier:
- 6043
- Release date:
- 8/12/2008
McAfee Intrushield
This signature provides coverage for this vulnerability. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- HTTP: Microsoft Excel Indexing Validation Vulnerability
- Signature identifier:
- 0x40250F00
- Release date:
- 8/12/2008
- First released in:
- Sigset(s) 3.1.69, 4.1.32
McAfee Host IPS
Out of the box, HIPS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/24/2000
- First released in:
- 428
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
Out of the box, VSE8.0i and MVS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/30/2004
- First released in:
- Build 131
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection
Out of the box, VSE8.5i and ToPS SB protect against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 11/29/2006
- First released in:
- Build 354
Additional Resources
Microsoft Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-043.mspx
All Information
Timeline -
8/12/2008
Vendor has provided a patch.
Description -
Excel is a spreadsheeting application developed by Microsoft. A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel may allow for remote code-execution attacks. The vulnerability lies in Excel's processing of files with specially crafted index values. A user would have to open a malicious Excel file for an attack to occur.
McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations
Recommendations -
Download and install the patch available from Microsoft (954066): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-043.mspx
McAfee Product Mitigation
McAfee Foundstone
This Foundstone vulnerability check can be used to assess if your systems are vulnerable and is expected to accurately identify if a system is vulnerable in many enterprise environments.
- Signature:
- (MS08-043) Microsoft Excel Indexing Validation Vulnerability (954066)
- Signature identifier:
- 6043
- Release date:
- 8/12/2008
McAfee Intrushield
This signature provides coverage for this vulnerability. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- HTTP: Microsoft Excel Indexing Validation Vulnerability
- Signature identifier:
- 0x40250F00
- Release date:
- 8/12/2008
- First released in:
- Sigset(s) 3.1.69, 4.1.32
McAfee Host IPS
Out of the box, HIPS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/24/2000
- First released in:
- 428
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
Out of the box, VSE8.0i and MVS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/30/2004
- First released in:
- Build 131
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection
Out of the box, VSE8.5i and ToPS SB protect against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 11/29/2006
- First released in:
- Build 354
Additional Resources
Additional Resources -
Microsoft Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-043.mspx
