Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010; Office 2004, 2008, and 2011 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Excel Viewer SP2 do not properly handle errors during the parsing of Office Art records in Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed object record, related to a "stray reference," aka "Excel Linked List Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Excel | - |
| Microsoft | Excel Viewer | - |
| Microsoft | Office | 2004 |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Open Xml File Format Converter | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-microsoft
- http://osvdb.org/70904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39122Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43231Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025337
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0940Vendor Advisory
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-041/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-02
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-microsoft
- http://osvdb.org/70904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39122Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43231Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025337
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0979?
CVE-2011-0979 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010; Office 2004, 2008, and 2011 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Excel Viewer SP2 do not properly handle errors during the parsi...
How severe is CVE-2011-0979?
CVE-2011-0979 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0979?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter.