34394 : Microsoft Office Excel Set Font Handling Remote Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-05-09

Description

A context-dependent memory corruption flaw exists in Excel. Excel fails to validate set font values resulting in memory corruption. With a specially crafted file, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required, Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Office	2004 for Mac
	Excel	2000
		2002
		2003
		2007
	Excel Viewer	2003

References

Security Tracker: 1018012
CVE ID: 2007-1203 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 23779
Secunia Advisory ID: 25150
SCIP VulDB ID: 3064
Related OSVDB ID: 34393 34395
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 934233
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2007-1708
News Article: http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199400216
Vendor URL: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS07-023

Tools & Filters

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-05-09 | Disagree?

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