CVE-2010-3238

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Excel versions 2002 SP3 through 2003 SP3 Office 2004 for Mac

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to improper validation of binary file-format information in Microsoft Excel, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document. This could enable an attacker to take complete control of an affected system, install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Excel versions 2002 SP3 through 2003 SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Office 2004 for Mac, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of specially crafted Excel files until a patch is available.