Microsoft Excel Name Record Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	32622
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-4266
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 09 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 12 2008 04:21PM
Credit:	Dyon Balding of Secunia.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0 Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 0 Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3 Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0 Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Office XP SP3 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
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Excel Name Record Array 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 Name Record Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Microsoft Excel Name Record Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released a security bulletin along with fixes that address this vulnerability.


Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB958436)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6c0771e5-fcd4 -4365-b903-1a3bd95d9e66

Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0

• Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0.2
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EDB6CD8F-832C -4123-8982-AC0C601EA0A7

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2000 (KB958435)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=f39d2a49-f861 -4f2d-bf91-94a8a85af40c

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0

• Microsoft Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.5 Update
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AB31A564-43D2 -45BD-98BF-19E9CA477B62

Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Excel Viewer 2003 (KB958434)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4b3989ef-02b8 -4bd2-b2ab-c3716079936e

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2002 (KB958372)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=72076e21-2aa3 -48e8-883a-c3cb756fc72a

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

• Microsoft Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.3 Update
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=ECA13AD8-62AE -41A8-B308-41E2D1773820

Microsoft Excel Name Record Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Excel Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• Microsoft Excel NAME Record Array Indexing Vulnerability (Secunia Research)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-074 (Microsoft)
  
• Secunia Research: Microsoft Excel NAME Record Array Indexing Vulnerability (Secunia Research )