Vulnerability Name:

CCN-79998

Published:2012-11-10
Updated:2012-11-10
Summary:Microsoft Excel could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error when handling malicious files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the victim.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
8.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Web site
Excel

Source: CCN
Type: Packetstorm Security Website
Microsoft Office Excel 2013 Memory Corruption

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
microsoft-excel-file-code-exec(79998)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft excel 2013