BID:40520

Microsoft Excel OBJ Record Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Excel OBJ Record Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	40520
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2010-0822
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 08 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 24 2010 09:31AM
Credit:	Nicolas Joly of VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 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 Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1 Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0 Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0 Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1 Avaya Messaging Application Server 5 Avaya Messaging Application Server 4 Avaya Messaging Application Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Webportal 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Web Conferencing Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Streaming Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Recording Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Client Registration Server 0

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Excel OBJ Record Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a specially crafted Excel ('.xls') file.

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

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Excel OBJ Record Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

The following exploit code is available:

/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/40520.py

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Excel OBJ Record Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0

Microsoft Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.5 Update
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d46255bd-6470 -4106-9fe2-ea67acd3f1bd

Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0

Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.1.5
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b6ca7b05-cf97 -43a2-95eb-7b5caf7c1528

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3

Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2002 (KB982299)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=fec14a92-79a1 -4281-8ee2-659b2dfd283f

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

Microsoft Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.9 Update
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=16c71ab8-9284 -407a-856a-93c67995f125

References

Microsoft Excel OBJ Record Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

Microsoft Excel Homepage (Microsoft )
MOAUB #24 �?? Microsoft Excel OBJ Record Stack Overflow (Abyssec)
VUPEN Security Research - Microsoft Office Excel OBJ Stack Overflow Vulnerabilit ("VUPEN Security Research" )
ASA-2010-161 MS10-038 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remo (Avaya)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038 (Microsoft)