Microsoft Excel Drawing Layer Dangling Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	46227
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2011-0977
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 07 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 12 2011 05:35PM
Credit:	An anonymous researcher working with the Zero Day Initiative, and Aniway
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP Gold 0 Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Microsoft Windows XP Gold Tablet Pc Microsoft Windows XP Gold Professional Microsoft Windows XP Gold Media Center Microsoft Windows XP Gold Embedded Microsoft Windows XP 0 Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 Microsoft Office 2007 SP1 Microsoft Office 2007 0 + Microsoft Access 2007 0 + Microsoft Access 2007 0 + Microsoft Excel 2003 + Microsoft Excel 2007 0 + Microsoft Excel 2007 0 + Microsoft FrontPage 2003 + Microsoft Groove 2007 0 + Microsoft Groove 2007 0 + Microsoft InfoPath 2003 + Microsoft InfoPath 2007 0 + Microsoft InfoPath 2007 0 + Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 0 + Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 0 + Microsoft OneNote 2003 0 + Microsoft Outlook 2003 0 + Microsoft Outlook 2007 0 + Microsoft Outlook 2007 0 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 0 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 0 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 0 + Microsoft Project Professional 2007 0 + Microsoft Project Professional 2007 0 + Microsoft Project Standard 2007 0 + Microsoft Project Standard 2007 0 + Microsoft Publisher 2003 + Microsoft Publisher 2007 0 + Microsoft Publisher 2007 0 + Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2007 0 + Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2007 0 + Microsoft Visio Professional 2007 0 + Microsoft Visio Professional 2007 0 + Microsoft Visio Standard 2007 0 + Microsoft Visio Standard 2007 0 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 Microsoft Office 2003 SP2 Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Office 2003 0 + Microsoft Excel 2003 + Microsoft FrontPage 2003 + Microsoft InfoPath 2003 + Microsoft OneNote 2003 0 + Microsoft Outlook 2003 0 + Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 0 + Microsoft Publisher 2003 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2007 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Excel Drawing Layer Dangling Pointer 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 Drawing Layer Dangling Pointer 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 Drawing Layer Dangling Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0

• Microsoft Office2008-1229UpdateEN.dmg
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=84dfe3f4-a2a1 -47b9-8da1-29ae67230918

Microsoft Office 2003 SP3

• Microsoft office2003-KB2509503-FullFile-ENU.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8b68cf68-1606 -4649-b860-a64702c6cf33

Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0

• Microsoft OpenXMLConverter119.dmg
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0c323a12-6385 -4666-ad39-a9516a8eda14

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

• Microsoft Office2004-1163UpdateEN.dmg
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f756d836-6ab2 -4adb-9dee-6cb523d7c1f5

Microsoft Office 2007 SP2

• Microsoft Office2007-kb2509488-fullfile-x86-glb.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dbba0cd4-ab72 -4e2b-9524-fd6be27f0b02

Microsoft Excel Drawing Layer Dangling Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Excel Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• ZDI-11-043: Microsoft Excel 2007 Office Drawing Layer Remote Code Execution Vul (ZDI Disclosures )
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023 (Microsoft)
  
• ZDI-11-043 Microsoft Excel 2007 Office Drawing Layer Remote Code Execution Vulne (Zero Day Initiative)