#VU1370 Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Microsoft Server applications


Published: 2016-12-16 | Updated: 2017-03-16

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1370

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0561

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Excel Viewer
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Excel
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Excel for Mac
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Office
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description
The vulnerability alows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to integer overflow when parsing the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file containing a malformed object record, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website:

Microsoft Office Excel 2000 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dd16e243-b8e2-4afb-86b6-4d60214598eb
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dd80ce95-0aec-4493-b9d1-c3dad95c3415
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=10156044-a5a4-4312-98a7-1b1ced625ddb
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2bcd565a-6acb-407d-80da-0398526ddf99
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2bcd565a-6acb-407d-80da-0398526ddf99
Microsoft Office for Mac 2004:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5557bfb7-ebb4-4c42-8042-41e830c4e550
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=58326da2-eb75-4b42-b1bc-e70319defb58
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Open XML File Converter for MAC:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d6d9eaa-8442-4184-8886-faab2803bde6
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131481
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=20e6933d-85f8-4cec-9534-893789cd053e
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ac0530dc-7f63-4ad0-85c1-784ad28156cf
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
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:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a8be8457-b0b6-455e-907e-d13be883adf2
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a8be8457-b0b6-455e-907e-d13be883adf2
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions):
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=862e6ad1-8124-4060-93b1-2b882ef5ce3d
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=862e6ad1-8124-4060-93b1-2b882ef5ce3d
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=124653
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions):
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b7b6e611-2c5d-4639-add9-972055789ecd
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b7b6e611-2c5d-4639-add9-972055789ecd
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=124653

Vulnerable software versions

Excel Viewer:

Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel for Mac: 2004 - 2008

Microsoft Office: 2007, 2000

Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2007


External links
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-021.aspx


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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