Microsoft Excel Opcode Handling Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	21952
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-0028
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 09 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 01 2007 05:58PM
Credit:	Jie Ma discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Works Suite 2006 0 Microsoft Works Suite 2005 0 Microsoft Works Suite 2004 Microsoft Office XP SP3 + Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP3 + Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 Microsoft Office XP SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office XP SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office XP - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office v. X - Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2 - Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1 - Apple Mac OS X 10.1 - Apple Mac OS X 10.1 - Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4 - Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3 - Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2 - Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1 - Apple Mac OS X 10.0 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2003 SP2 Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Office 2003 0 + Microsoft Excel 2003 + Microsoft FrontPage 2003 + Microsoft InfoPath 2003 + Microsoft OneNote 2003 0 + Microsoft Outlook 2003 0 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 0 + Microsoft Publisher 2003 Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office 2000 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Internet Explorer for Unix SP2 Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 0 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2003 + Microsoft Office 2003 0 Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Office XP SP3 Microsoft Excel 2002 + Microsoft Office XP - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Excel 2000 + Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:	Microsoft Excel 2007 0

Microsoft Excel Opcode Handling Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Excel is reportedly prone to an unspecified remote code-execution vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of targeted users.

Note that Microsoft Office applications include functionality to embed Office files as objects contained in other Office files. As an example, Microsoft Word files may contain embedded malicious Microsoft Excel files, making Word and other Office documents another possible attack vector.

Insufficient details are currently available to elaborate further.

Microsoft Excel Opcode Handling Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

Microsoft Excel Opcode Handling Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released fixes to address this issue. Please see the references section for more information.

Update: Microsoft has re-released MS07-002 to resolve a regression with the original Excel 2000 fixes when dealing with files created when in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese executable modes. Please see the knowledge base article (KB931183) for further information.


Microsoft Office v. X

• Microsoft KB930403 - OfficeX-1019UpdateEN.dmg
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/F/6/FF6E0738-508A-4F3A-BF81-E 7C05BFF0304/OfficeX-1019UpdateEN.dmg

Microsoft Works Suite 2005 0

• Microsoft KB925523 - Security Update for Excel 2002, Microsoft Works Suite 2004, Microsoft Works Suite 2005
  Security Update for Excel 2002, Microsoft Works Suite 2004 and Microsoft Works Suite 2005 (KB925523)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EE7278EA-3AEE -4994-9657-66019961D63C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Office 2000 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Excel 2000 (KB925524)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5CCF4455-6B22 -4249-93D7-661D12839292

Microsoft Excel 2003

• Microsoft KB925257 - Security Update for Excel 2003
  Security Update for Excel 2003 (KB925257)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=79B88CE8-5C56 -462F-AC1A-4BCE04C8F543&displaylang=en


• Microsoft KB925523 - Security Update for Excel 2002, Microsoft Works Suite 2004, Microsoft Works Suite 2005
  Security Update for Excel 2002, Microsoft Works Suite 2004 and Microsoft Works Suite 2005 (KB925523)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EE7278EA-3AEE -4994-9657-66019961D63C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Works Suite 2004

• Microsoft KB925523 - Security Update for Excel 2002, Microsoft Works Suite 2004, Microsoft Works Suite 2005
  Security Update for Excel 2002, Microsoft Works Suite 2004 and Microsoft Works Suite 2005 (KB925523)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EE7278EA-3AEE -4994-9657-66019961D63C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

• Microsoft KB930402 - Office2004-1133UpdateEN.dmg
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/4/1/D41B50A5-048E-45BE-8451-A 597A43B028B/Office2004-1133UpdateEN.dmg

Microsoft Excel 2000

• Microsoft KB925524 - Security Update for Excel 2000
  Security Update for Excel 2000 (KB925524)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5CCF4455-6B22 -4249-93D7-661D12839292&displaylang=en

Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 0

• Microsoft KB925525 - Security Update for Excel Viewer 2003
  Security Update for Excel Viewer 2003 (KB925525)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=99AE7653-F0FD -4DBA-A151-098FD03E6EA4&displaylang=en

Microsoft Excel Opcode Handling Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• 925524 - Description of the security update for Excel 2000: January 9, 2007 (Microsoft)
  
• 931183 - Excel 2000 does not open some files after you install security update 9 (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Office Product Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Re-release of Security Bulletin MS07-002 resolves issue of Excel 2000 not openin (Microsoft)
  
• Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft January securit (Nortel Networks)
  
• Critical Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Excel (927198) (Fortinet)
  
• MS07-002 (Microsoft)