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MEDIUM · 4.3

CVE-2012-5672

Microsoft Excel Viewer (aka Xlview.exe) and Excel in Microsoft Office 2007 (aka Office 12) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read access violation and application crash) via a craft...

Vulnerability Description

Microsoft Excel Viewer (aka Xlview.exe) and Excel in Microsoft Office 2007 (aka Office 12) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read access violation and application crash) via a crafted spreadsheet file, as demonstrated by a .xls file with battery voltage data.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftExcel2007
MicrosoftExcel ViewerAll versions
MicrosoftOffice2007

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-5672?

CVE-2012-5672 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Microsoft Excel Viewer (aka Xlview.exe) and Excel in Microsoft Office 2007 (aka Office 12) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read access violation and application crash) via a craft...

How severe is CVE-2012-5672?

CVE-2012-5672 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5672?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office.