CVE-2011-1278
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly validate record information during parsing of Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted…
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Description
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly validate record information during parsing of Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel WriteAV Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 16.97% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/excel · microsoft/office
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48163
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-045
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67716
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12687
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48163
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-045
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67716
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12687
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.