MS.Excel.Record.INT.Field.Integer

NameMS.Excel.Record.INT.Field.Integer.Overflow
Last Updated DateJul 24, 2009
Release DateJun 11, 2009
SeverityCritical
ImpactSystem Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
DescriptionThis indicates an attempt to exploit an integer-overflow vulnerability in
Microsoft Excel.

The vulnerability is caused by a field sanitization issue that occurs when the vulnerable software handles an XLS file that includes malicious records. A remote attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
Affected ProductsMicrosoft 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 Excel 2007 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office for Mac 2004
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008
Microsoft Office Open XML File Converter 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 and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Recommended ActionsApply patch, available from the web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-021.mspx
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-0561
Microsoft Bulletin IDMS09-021   http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-021.mspx
Reference/shttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35245 (BugTraq)
Reference: VID-17508