Microsoft Excel 'PivotTable Cache Data' Record Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	42199
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2010-2562
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 10 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 10 2010 09:44PM
Credit:	Damián Frizza of Core Security Technologies
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 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
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Excel 'PivotTable Cache Data' Record Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Excel is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input.

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.

Microsoft Excel 'PivotTable Cache Data' Record Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Proof-of-concept code was developed by CORE Security Technologies. This proof-of-concept is not known to be publicly available.

Microsoft Excel 'PivotTable Cache Data' Record Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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


Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0

• Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.1.6
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a7b834a3-5a44 -42d4-afe9-6ef207333834

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0

• Microsoft Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.6 Update
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6ece112f-0ca7 -4b1f-ad20-603950edee66

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2002 (KB2264397)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=032e1530-8736 -4e1c-a704-967679227619

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

• Microsoft Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.6.0 Update
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d2f44d4a-7cd8 -4514-b3ff-1770bc47d595

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB2264403)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7cecbce3-bbb7 -47d1-bda3-64d7e0f69f62

Microsoft Excel 'PivotTable Cache Data' Record Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Excel Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• CORE-2010-0407: Microsoft Office Excel PivotTable Cache Data Record Buffer Over (CORE Security Technologies Advisories )
  
• Microsoft Office Excel PivotTable Cache Data Record Buffer Overflow (CORE Security Technologies)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057 (Microsoft)