Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-0261 (CCN-56466)

Assigned:2010-03-09
Published:2010-03-09
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet in which "a MDXSET record is broken up into several records," aka "Microsoft Office Excel MDXSET Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
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 (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
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 Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-0261

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: UNKNOWN
20100309 Microsoft Excel MDXSET Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SA38805
Microsoft Office Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1023698
Microsoft Office Excel Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-38552
Microsoft Excel MDXSET Record Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1023698

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA10-068A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS10-017

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-mdxset-bo(56466)

Source: CCN
Type: iDefense Labs Public Advisory: 03.09.10
Microsoft Excel MDXSET Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8479

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8479
    V
    		Microsoft Office Excel MDXSET Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    microsoft excel 2002 sp3
    microsoft excel 2003 sp3
    microsoft excel 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel 2007 sp2
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft office 2008
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp1
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp2
    microsoft office excel viewer * sp1
    microsoft office excel viewer * sp2
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp1
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp1
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp2
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp2
    microsoft open xml file format converter *
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel 2007 sp1
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp2
    microsoft excel 2007 sp2