MS.Office.Excel.BRAI.Record.Code.Execution

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 design 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 for Mac 2004 Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 Microsoft Office Open XML File Converter for MAC Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3
Recommended Actions Refer to the vendor's web site for the suggested workaround: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-021.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-0549
Reference/s http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-021.mspx (MS-ID)

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