Microsoft Excel Lotus 1-2-3 Workbook Parsing Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	43644
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2010-3233
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 12 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 13 2010 02:59PM
Credit:	Carsten H. Eiram of Secunia
Vulnerable:	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 Lotus 1-2-3 Workbook Parsing Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a specially crafted Lotus '1-2-3' file.

Successful exploits can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Microsoft Excel Lotus 1-2-3 Workbook Parsing Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Excel Lotus 1-2-3 Workbook Parsing Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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


Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3

• Microsoft officexp-KB2345017-FullFile-ENU.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ea859881-2cc5 -407b-a394-5d00c5d9fd97

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3

• Microsoft office2003-KB2344893-FullFile-ENU.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3d9a00b8-0f80 -4d36-b92a-89b61350fb36

Microsoft Excel Lotus 1-2-3 Workbook Parsing Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Excel Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• Secunia Research: Microsoft Excel Lotus 1-2-3 File Parsing Vulnerability (Secunia Research )
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-080 (Microsoft)