Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2011-1279
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac do not properly validate record information during parsing of Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Out of Bounds WriteAV Vulnerability."
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.3
HIGH
EPSS Probability:16.97%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | excel | 2002, 2003 |
| microsoft | office | 2004, 2008 |
| microsoft | open_xml_file_format_converter | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
16.968%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2011-03-04T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2011-06-16T20:21:00 |
| Patch Date | 2011-06-14 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T22:21:33 |
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