Microsoft Excel Office Art Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	46226
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-0979
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 07 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 12 2011 05:34PM
Credit:	Anonymous researcher working with Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Excel 2010 0 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2007 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 Office Art Object 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 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 Office Art Object 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 Office Art Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].


Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3

• Microsoft officexp-KB2466169-FullFile-ENU.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=db2c5cfe-588c -4646-b86a-3fb8248f7af4

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2

• Microsoft excel2007-kb2464583-fullfile-x86-glb.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5ae34fe0-03bd -48a9-a7ac-de8f7b1aff90

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3

• Microsoft office2003-KB2502786-FullFile-ENU.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=916a076d-d754 -4092-b23d-c8826db7e397

Microsoft Excel 2010 0

• Microsoft Excel2010-kb2466146-fullfile-x86-glb.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a427f0e2-b74d -4ef3-bec4-0a101d09bfa3


• Microsoft Excel2010-kb2466146-fullfile-x64-glb.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=13dca35d-2209 -4c5c-9150-d6db2bb3b496

Microsoft Excel Office Art Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Excel Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• ZDI-11-041: Microsoft Office Excel Office >> Art Object Parsing Remote Code Exec (Zero Day Initiative)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021 (Microsoft)