BID:24801

Microsoft Excel Version Information Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Excel Version Information Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	24801
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-1756
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 06 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 13 2007 04:17PM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0 Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 0 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2007 0 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 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 Customer Interaction Express (CIE) User Interface 1.0.2 Avaya Customer Interaction Express (CIE) User Interface 1.0 Avaya CIE 1.0.2 Avaya CIE 1.0

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Excel Version Information Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Attackers may exploit this issue by enticing victims into opening a maliciously crafted Excel file ('.xls').

Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. This may facilitate a compromise of vulnerable computers.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Excel Version Information Validation 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].

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Excel Version Information Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Microsoft security bulletin MS07-036 has been revised; please see the referenced bulletin for details.

Microsoft Excel 2007 0

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB936509)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9AB28283-0320 -4527-B033-5E80EF32CD34&displaylang=en

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2

Microsoft Security Update for Excel 2003 (KB936507)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9D93C0CE-5124 -4234-BA84-3C27005E010F&displaylang=en

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3

Microsoft Security Update for Excel 2002 (KB936513)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5E09D13B-D4B0 -48FD-9880-73C180570267&displaylang=en

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

Apple Office2004-1136UpdateEN.dmg
http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/F/9/DF931C33-8A24-48D5-95C3-A 14640A60CB7/Office2004-1136UpdateEN.dmg

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3

Microsoft Security Update for Excel 2000 (KB936511)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=83D94D8E-DDA6 -4D74-B40D-476C2F0A3AF4&displaylang=en

Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 0

Microsoft Security Update for Excel Viewer 2003 (KB936508)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=11F42977-8828 -494A-A183-D1ABA827B708&displaylang=en

References

Microsoft Excel Version Information Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

Microsoft Office Product Homepage (Microsoft)
ASA-2007-297 MS07-036 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code (Avaya)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-036 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could (Microsoft)