Intrusion PreventionMS.Excel.Worksheet.Handling.Memory.Corruption
Description
This indicates an attempt to exploit a remote Memory Corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Excel.
The vulnerability can be exploited via a malformed Excel file containing multiple active worksheets, causing memory corruption. As a result, a remote attacker can crash the application and may also be able to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected Products
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply patch, available from the website:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-036.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
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| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | 16.995 |
| ID | 26750 |
| Created | May 12, 2011 |
| Updated | Jan 08, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2007-3029 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 80.68% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | MS_Office |