A memory corruption flaw exists in Microsoft Office Excel. The program fails to sanitize user-supplied input when parsing SXVIEW records, resulting in memory corruption. With a specially crafted Excel spreadsheet file, a context-dependent attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Classification
Location:
Local / Remote,
Context Dependent
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Solution:
Patch / RCS
Exploit:
Exploit Private
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified,
Coordinated Disclosure
Solution
Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.
