CVE-2011-0104

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Excel versions 2002 SP3 through 2003 SP3 Office versions 2004 through 2008 for Mac Open XML File Format Converter for Mac (affected versions not specified)

Description A remote code execution issue exists in the way Microsoft Excel handles specially crafted Excel files, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to memory corruption via a crafted HLink record. 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 version that is not affected by this issue. For Office versions 2004 through 2008 for Mac, update to a version that is not affected by this issue. For Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.