Microsoft Excel Filter Records Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23780
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-1214
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 08 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 18 2007 06:18PM
Credit:	Greg MacManus of iDefense Labs is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 0 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac 0 Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2 Microsoft Excel 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2003 + Microsoft Office 2003 0 Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Office XP SP3 Microsoft Excel 2002 SP2 + 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 Excel 2002 SP1 + Microsoft Office XP SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - 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 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 SR1 + Microsoft Office 2000 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - 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 Excel 2000 SP3 + 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 Excel 2000 SP2 + Microsoft Office 2000 SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - 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 Excel 2000 0 Avaya CIE 1.0
Not Vulnerable:	Microsoft Excel 2007 0

Microsoft Excel Filter Records Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Excel is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of a victim user running the application. A successful exploit will result in the compromise of the application and may aid in further attacks.

Microsoft Excel Filter Records 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 Filter Records Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released a security advisory and fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

KB934233 has been updated to inform users of a potential problem with the installation of fixes. Fixes may not have been successfully installed if either Microsoft Update or Microsoft Windows Server Update Services were used to install fixes on Microsoft Vista computers running Office 2007. Please see the references for more information about this issue.


Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3

• Microsoft KB934453 - Security Update for Excel 2002
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=29596861-D9F0 -4A10-9E1C-CDA75DDE017D

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2

• Microsoft KB933666 - Security Update for Excel 2003
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9567C583-556F -4379-80BA-3E0C8993C04C

Microsoft Excel 2000 0

• Microsoft KB934447 - Security Update for Excel 2000
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5F101D03-C0A7 -41E0-95A4-A12AFB356D5F

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP1

• Microsoft KB934453 - Security Update for Excel 2002
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=29596861-D9F0 -4A10-9E1C-CDA75DDE017D

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP1

• Microsoft KB933666 - Security Update for Excel 2003
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9567C583-556F -4379-80BA-3E0C8993C04C

Microsoft Excel 2002

• Microsoft KB934453 - Security Update for Excel 2002
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=29596861-D9F0 -4A10-9E1C-CDA75DDE017D

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3

• Microsoft KB933666 - Security Update for Excel 2003
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9567C583-556F -4379-80BA-3E0C8993C04C

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3

• Microsoft KB934447 - Security Update for Excel 2000
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5F101D03-C0A7 -41E0-95A4-A12AFB356D5F

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP2

• Microsoft KB934453 - Security Update for Excel 2002
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=29596861-D9F0 -4A10-9E1C-CDA75DDE017D

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP2

• Microsoft KB934447 - Security Update for Excel 2000
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5F101D03-C0A7 -41E0-95A4-A12AFB356D5F

Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 0

• Microsoft KB934445 - Security Update for Excel Viewer 2003
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3C7F18AC-24BB -41CF-B8DA-997706FDC44C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Excel 2003

• Microsoft KB933666 - Security Update for Excel 2003
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9567C583-556F -4379-80BA-3E0C8993C04C

Microsoft Excel Filter Records Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• KB934233: MS07-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel could allow remote code e (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Office Product Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• iDefense Security Advisory 05.08.07: Microsoft Excel Filter Record Code Executio (iDefense)
  
• ASA-2007-184 - MS07-023 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Co (Avaya)
  
• Microsoft Excel Filter Record Code Execution Vulnerability (iDefense Labs)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-023 (Microsoft)
  
• VU#253825 Microsoft Excel fails to properly process files with crafted filter re (US-CERT)