MS.Excel.OBJ.Subrecord.Code.Execution

Release Date Apr 17, 2009
Severity critical
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a memory-corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. This vulnerability is caused by an error when the affected software handles a crafted XLS file with a malformed object. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products Microsoft Office Excel 2000 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1
Recommended Actions Apply the patch, available from the vendor's website: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-009.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-0100
Reference/s http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-009.mspx (MS-ID)

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