Excel Improper Record Parsing in Microsoft Products
CVE-2011-1273

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Open Xml File Format Converter
Office
Excel
Excel Viewer
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 June 2011

What is CVE-2011-1273?

This vulnerability affects several versions of Microsoft Excel and associated Office products by failing to properly validate record information when parsing Excel spreadsheets. An attacker can exploit this weakness by crafting a malicious spreadsheet, leading to arbitrary code execution or causing memory corruption, which can result in a denial of service. Users are advised to apply necessary patches to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

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References

http://osvdb.org/72921
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
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http://secunia.com/advisories/44931/
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EPSS Score

50% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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