Microsoft Excel MDXSET Record Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	38552
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-0261
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 09 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 10 2010 08:02AM
Credit:	Sean Larsson of VeriSign iDefense Labs
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP2 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 0 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2007 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Excel MDXSET Record Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft Excel is prone to a remote heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.

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

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

Microsoft Excel MDXSET Record Remote Heap Buffer Overflow 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 MDXSET Record Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for details.


Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB978380)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=314F076E-8F9D -46C2-B666-86599A02BF15

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB978382)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=03429F8A-8AAB -4A59-97E4-7CE047F100A5

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB978382)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=03429F8A-8AAB -4A59-97E4-7CE047F100A5

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB978380)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=314F076E-8F9D -46C2-B666-86599A02BF15

Microsoft Excel MDXSET Record Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Excel Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• Microsoft Excel MDXSET Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability (iDefense)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017 (Microsoft)