Microsoft Excel BIFF File Format Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31705
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-3471
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 14 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 03 2008 04:25PM
Credit:	Wushi, working with TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0 Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 0 Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0 Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 SP3 Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 0 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Excel Viewer 0 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2007 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
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Excel BIFF File Format Parsing 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.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.

Microsoft Excel BIFF File Format Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Excel BIFF File Format Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released a security bulletin and fixes to address this vulnerability.


Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0

• Microsoft Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.3 Update
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E70C5AE0-2858 -46DE-81F8-DCD1786656B7

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB955466)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4df27e8a-d803 -483b-a700-0177d71bf368

Microsoft Excel Viewer 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer (KB955935)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=83c88444-75b8 -44d1-b280-3671394ade45

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB955936)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9a7be004-5903 -4101-90c5-c0d5f8722af9

Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0

• Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0.1
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2A8D9A3B-B8A4 -43B6-82A6-A2E7D16AE11D

Microsoft Excel 2007 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB955470)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2765bbc0-ea2e -4b6e-822c-222ee8e5021f

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB955470)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2765bbc0-ea2e -4b6e-822c-222ee8e5021f

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB955466)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4df27e8a-d803 -483b-a700-0177d71bf368

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2002 (KB955464)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=27cedef1-c47c -472c-a343-cd9b4ebc2bba

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

• Microsoft Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.2 Update
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BA4FA21A-7E01 -4EF8-9B9F-9D51D00EF094

Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 (KB955468)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9769ce08-5207 -4c63-b7b9-536266ad6b2b

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 0

• Microsoft Security Update for 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB955936)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9a7be004-5903 -4101-90c5-c0d5f8722af9

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2000 (KB955461)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1b2740e0-ecdd -48ca-84e0-eb187c31eb16

Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 (KB955468)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9769ce08-5207 -4c63-b7b9-536266ad6b2b

Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 (KB955468)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9769ce08-5207 -4c63-b7b9-536266ad6b2b

Microsoft Excel BIFF File Format Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Office Product Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• ZDI-08-068: Microsoft Office Excel BIFF File Format Parsing Stack Overflow Vulne ([email protected])
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057 (Microsoft)
  
• ZDI-08-068 Microsoft Office Excel BIFF File Format Parsing Stack Overflow Vulner (Zero Day Initiative)