| Last Updated Date | Jan 07, 2010 |
| Release Date | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates an attempt to exploit a code-execution vulnerability in
Microsoft Excel.
The vulnerability is caused by an error 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 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 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 |
| Recommended Actions | Refer to the vendor's web site for the suggested workaround:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-021.mspx |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-0557
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS09-021 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-021.mspx |