CVE-2011-1272

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Excel versions 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac Open XML File Format Converter for Mac Excel Viewer version SP2 Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats version SP2

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to improper validation of record structures during the parsing of Excel spreadsheets, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet. This could enable an attacker to take complete control of an affected system, potentially leading to the installation of programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Excel versions 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2, update to a version that properly validates record structures during parsing of Excel spreadsheets. For Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, update to a version that properly validates record structures during parsing of Excel spreadsheets. For Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, update to a version that properly validates record structures during parsing of Excel spreadsheets. For Excel Viewer version SP2, update to a version that properly validates record structures during parsing of Excel spreadsheets. For Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats version SP2, update to a version that properly validates record structures during parsing of Excel spreadsheets.