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>> Microsoft Excel Records and Strings Handling Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS07-023)

Title : Microsoft Excel Records and Strings Handling Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS07-023)
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-1708
CVE ID : CVE-2007-0215 - CVE-2007-1203 - CVE-2007-1214
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-05-08


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Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Microsoft Excel, which could be exploited by attackers to take complete control of an affected system. These issues are caused by memory corruption errors when processing documents containing a malformed BIFF or filter record, or a specially crafted set font value, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into opening a malicious presentation.

Affected Products

Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

Solution

Apply patches :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-023.mspx

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1708
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-023.mspx
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-026.html
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=527

Credits

Vulnerabilities reported by Manuel Santamarina Suarez (ZDI) and Greg MacManus (iDefense Labs).

ChangeLog

2007-05-08 : Initial release

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