Vulnerability identifier: #VU2947

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 9.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0979

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Excel
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Office for Mac
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Microsoft

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

The weakness exists due to improper management of members of a data structures while parsing Office Art records in Excel spreadsheets. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code 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 Excel 2002 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=db2c5cfe-588c-4646-b86a-3fb8248f7af4
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=200529
Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=916a076d-d754-4092-b23d-c8826db7e397
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=200529
Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5ae34fe0-03bd-48a9-a7ac-de8f7b1aff90
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=200529
Microsoft Excel 2010 (32-bit editions):
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a427f0e2-b74d-4ef3-bec4-0a101d09bfa3
Microsoft Excel (64-bit editions):
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=13dca35d-2209-4c5c-9150-d6db2bb3b496
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f756d836-6ab2-4adb-9dee-6cb523d7c1f5
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=84dfe3f4-a2a1-47b9-8da1-29ae67230918
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=203241
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ef1e612f-d8e3-4628-9fe4-ad136f0debd3
Open XML File Format Converter for Mac:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0c323a12-6385-4666-ad39-a9516a8eda14
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=203241
Microsoft Excel Viewer Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2d75786a-2368-4ef2-970b-fa2e57d63ca9
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=200529

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Office: 2007

Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2011

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External links
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms11-021.aspx

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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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.