Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-0979 (CCN-65188)

Assigned:2011-02-07
Published:2011-02-07
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010; Office 2004, 2008, and 2011 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Excel Viewer SP2 do not properly handle errors during the parsing of Office Art records in Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed object record, related to a "stray reference," aka "Excel Linked List Corruption 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)
6.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
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)
6.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/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 Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-0979

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-microsoft

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Web site
Microsoft Excel

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
70904

Source: CCN
Type: SA39122
Microsoft Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
39122

Source: CCN
Type: SA43231
Microsoft Office Excel OfficeArt Container Parsing Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
43231

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096
Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-085
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885080)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-083
Vulnerabilities in MicrosoftExcel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017347)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-054
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3155544)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-070
Security Update for Office (3163610)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-088
Security Updates for Office (3170008)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-099
Security Update for Office (3177451)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-107
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3185852)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-002
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3214291)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-014
Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 70904
Microsoft Office Excel OfficeArt Container Parsing Memory Corruption

Source: CCN
Type: BID-46226
Microsoft Excel Office Art Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1025337

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA11-102A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2011-0940

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-041/

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS11-021

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-excel-artobject-code-execution(65188)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12595

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-11-041
Microsoft Office Excel Office Art Object Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004::~~~mac_os~~:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12595
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    Excel Linked List Corruption Vulnerability
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