Microsoft Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	38553
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2010-0262
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 09 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 10 2010 11:02PM
Credit:	Sean Larsson of VeriSign iDefense Labs
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2007 0 Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac 0 Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Excel is prone to a remote code-execution 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 FNGROUPNAME Record 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 FNGROUPNAME Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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


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 Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Uninitialized Memory Vulnerability (iDefense)
  
• Microsoft Excel Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017 (Microsoft)