MS.Office.Excel.Mdxtuple.Heap.Overflow

Release Date Mar 10, 2010
Severity high
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt against a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel. The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a malicious .xls file. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted .xls page.
Affected Products Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Service Pack 2 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/ms10-017.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2010-0260
Reference/s http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-017.mspx (MS-ID)

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