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(MS10-017) Microsoft Office Excel DbOrParamQry Record Parsing Vulnerability (980150)

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-2010-0264,
Vendor Status
Responded and patched
Vulnerable systems
Office for Mac  2008,
Open XML File Format Converter for Mac  1.0,
Excel  2002 SP3,
Office for Mac  2004,
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Excel handles specially crafted Excel files.

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Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Excel handles specially crafted Excel files. When successfully exploited the attacker could take complete control of the affected system and run remote code.

McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations

Recommendations

The vendor has released an update to address this issue http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-017.mspx

McAfee Product Mitigation

McAfee Foundstone
Signature:
(MS10-017) Microsoft Office Excel DbOrParamQry Record Parsing Vulnerability (980150)
Signature identifier:
8112
Release date:
3/9/2010

Additional Resources

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-017.mspx

All Information

Timeline -

3/9/2010

Vendor has provided a patch.

Description -

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Excel handles specially crafted Excel files. When successfully exploited the attacker could take complete control of the affected system and run remote code.

McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations

Recommendations -

The vendor has released an update to address this issue http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-017.mspx

McAfee Product Mitigation

McAfee Foundstone
Signature:
(MS10-017) Microsoft Office Excel DbOrParamQry Record Parsing Vulnerability (980150)
Signature identifier:
8112
Release date:
3/9/2010

Additional Resources

Additional Resources -

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-017.mspx