CVE-2007-0031

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BIFF8 spreadsheet with a PALETTE record that contains a large number of entries.

Affected products

• microsoft / Excel2003 – 2003
• microsoft / Excel2002 – 2002
• microsoft / Excel2000 – 2000
• microsoft / excel_viewer2003 – 2003
• microsoft / officev.x – v.x
• microsoft / office2000 – 2000
• microsoft / officexp – xp
• microsoft / office2003 – 2003
• microsoft / office2004 – 2004
• microsoft / works2004 – 2004
• microsoft / works2005 – 2005

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbMicrosoft Excel - Malformed Palette Record Denial of Service (PoC) (MS07-002)by LifeAsaGeek

References

• MISChttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-009A.html
• MISChttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=461
• MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017487
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457274/100/0/threaded
• MISChttp://www.osvdb.org/31258
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21922
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0103
• MISChttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-002
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457274/100/0/threaded
• MISChttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/625532
• MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A753