Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0117 - Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Conditional Formatting Values

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
critical
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP2, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted conditional formatting values, aka "Excel Conditional Formatting Vulnerability."

Exploit-Db

descriptionMicrosoft Office Excel Code Execution Exploit (MS08-014). CVE-2008-0081,CVE-2008-0111,CVE-2008-0112,CVE-2008-0114,CVE-2008-0115,CVE-2008-0116,CVE-2008-0117. ...
idEDB-ID:5287
last seen2016-01-31
modified2008-03-21
published2008-03-21
reporterzha0
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/5287/
titleMicrosoft Office Excel - Code Execution Exploit MS08-014

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_MS_OFFICE_MAR2008.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Microsoft Office that is affected by several vulnerabilities. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted Excel or Office file, these issues could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code subject to the user
    last seen2019-10-28
    modified2010-10-20
    plugin id50056
    published2010-10-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/50056
    titleMS08-014 / MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029 / 949030) (Mac OS X)
    code
    #TRUSTED 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
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(50056);
      script_version("1.21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2018/07/14");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2008-0081",
        "CVE-2008-0111",
        "CVE-2008-0112",
        "CVE-2008-0114",
        "CVE-2008-0115",
        "CVE-2008-0116",
        "CVE-2008-0117",
        "CVE-2008-0118"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(27305, 28094, 28095, 28146, 28166, 28167, 28168, 28170);
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-014");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-016");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"949029");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"949030");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"949357");
    
      script_name(english:"MS08-014 / MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029 / 949030) (Mac OS X)");
      script_summary(english:"Check version of Microsoft Office");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "An application installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by
    multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Microsoft Office that
    is affected by several vulnerabilities.
    
    If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a
    specially crafted Excel or Office file, these issues could be
    leveraged to execute arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms08-014");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms08-016");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2004 for Mac and
    Office 2008 for Mac.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
      script_cwe_id(94);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/01/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/03/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/10/20");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004::mac");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008::mac");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("ssh_func.inc");
    include("macosx_func.inc");
    
    
    
    if(sshlib::get_support_level() >= sshlib::SSH_LIB_SUPPORTS_COMMANDS)
      enable_ssh_wrappers();
    else disable_ssh_wrappers();
    
    function exec(cmd)
    {
      local_var buf, ret;
    
      if (islocalhost())
        buf = pread(cmd:"/bin/bash", argv:make_list("bash", "-c", cmd));
      else
      {
        ret = ssh_open_connection();
        if (!ret) exit(1, "ssh_open_connection() failed.");
        buf = ssh_cmd(cmd:cmd);
        ssh_close_connection();
      }
      return buf;
    }
    
    
    packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages");
    if (!packages) exit(0, "The 'Host/MacOSX/packages' KB item is missing.");
    
    uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname");
    if (!uname) exit(1, "The 'Host/uname' KB item is missing.");
    if (!egrep(pattern:"Darwin.*", string:uname)) exit(1, "The host does not appear to be using the Darwin sub-system.");
    
    
    # Gather version info.
    info = '';
    installs = make_array();
    
    prod = 'Office 2008 for Mac';
    plist = "/Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Office/MicrosoftComponentPlugin.framework/Versions/12/Resources/Info.plist";
    cmd =  'cat \'' + plist + '\' | ' +
      'grep -A 1 CFBundleShortVersionString | ' +
      'tail -n 1 | ' +
      'sed \'s/.*string>\\(.*\\)<\\/string>.*/\\1/g\'';
    version = exec(cmd:cmd);
    if (version && version =~ "^[0-9]+\.")
    {
      version = chomp(version);
      if (version !~ "^12\.") exit(1, "Failed to get the version for "+prod+" - '"+version+"'.");
    
      installs[prod] = version;
    
      ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
      for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
        ver[i] = int(ver[i]);
    
      fixed_version = '12.0.1';
      fix = split(fixed_version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
      for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
        fix[i] = int(fix[i]);
    
      for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
        if ((ver[i] < fix[i]))
        {
          info +=
            '\n  Product           : ' + prod +
            '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
            '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version + '\n';
          break;
        }
        else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
          break;
    }
    
    prod = 'Office 2004 for Mac';
    cmd = GetCarbonVersionCmd(file:"Microsoft Component Plugin", path:"/Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Office");
    version = exec(cmd:cmd);
    if (version && version =~ "^[0-9]+\.")
    {
      version = chomp(version);
      if (version !~ "^11\.") exit(1, "Failed to get the version for "+prod+" - '"+version+"'.");
    
      installs[prod] = version;
    
      ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
      for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
        ver[i] = int(ver[i]);
    
      fixed_version = '11.4.1';
      fix = split(fixed_version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
      for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
        fix[i] = int(fix[i]);
    
      for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
        if ((ver[i] < fix[i]))
        {
          info +=
            '\n  Product           : ' + prod +
            '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
            '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version + '\n';
          break;
        }
        else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
          break;
    }
    
    
    # Report findings.
    if (info)
    {
      gs_opt = get_kb_item("global_settings/report_verbosity");
      if (gs_opt && gs_opt != 'Quiet') security_hole(port:0, extra:info);
      else security_hole(0);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      if (max_index(keys(installs)) == 0) exit(0, "Office for Mac is not installed.");
      else
      {
        msg = 'The host has ';
        foreach prod (sort(keys(installs)))
          msg += prod + ' ' + installs[prod] + ' and ';
        msg = substr(msg, 0, strlen(msg)-1-strlen(' and '));
    
        msg += ' installed and thus is not affected.';
    
        exit(0, msg);
      }
    }
    
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS08-014.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that is subject to various flaws that could allow arbitrary code to be run. An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Excel.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id31413
    published2008-03-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31413
    titleMS08-014: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
     script_id(31413);
     script_version("1.41");
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");
    
     script_cve_id(
       "CVE-2008-0111",
       "CVE-2008-0112",
       "CVE-2008-0114",
       "CVE-2008-0115",
       "CVE-2008-0116",
       "CVE-2008-0117",
       "CVE-2008-0081"
     );
     script_bugtraq_id(27305, 28094, 28095, 28166, 28167, 28168, 28170);
     script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-014");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"943889");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"943985");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"946974");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"946976");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"946979");
    
     script_name(english:"MS08-014: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)");
     script_summary(english:"Determines the version of Excel.exe");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
    Excel.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that is subject
    to various flaws that could allow arbitrary code to be run.
    
    An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.
    
    To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
    the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Excel.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-014");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2000, XP, 2003 and
    2007.");
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
     script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
     script_cwe_id(94);
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/01/15");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/03/11");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/03/11");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer");
     script_end_attributes();
    
     script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
    
     script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
     script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
    
     script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
     script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
     script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');
    
     exit(0);
    }
    
    include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
    include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("audit.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
    
    bulletin = 'MS08-014';
    kbs = make_list("943889", "943985", "946974", "946976", "946979");
    if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
    
    
    
    #
    # Excel
    #
    vuln = 0;
    list = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/Excel/*/ProductPath");
    if (!isnull(list))
    {
      foreach item (keys(list))
      {
        v = item - 'SMB/Office/Excel/' - '/ProductPath';
        if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v))
        {
          # Excel 2000 - fixed in 9.0.0.8968
          office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2000/SP");
          if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
          {
            sub =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
            if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8968 ) {
              vuln++;
              kb = '946979';
              hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
            }
          }
        }
        else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v))
        {
          # Excel XP - fixed in 10.0.6841.0
          office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP");
          if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
          {
            middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
            if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6841 ) {
              vuln++;
              kb = '946976';
              hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
            }
          }
        }
        else if(ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
        {
          # Excel 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8169.0  (SP3)
          office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP");
          if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2)
          {
            middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
            if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8169) {
              vuln++;
              kb = '943985';
              hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
            }
          }
        }
        else if(ereg(pattern:"^12\..*", string:v))
        {
          # Excel 2007 - fixed in 12.0.6300.5000
          office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2007/SP");
          if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 0)
          {
            middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^12\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
            low =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^12\.0\.[0-9]*\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
            # 12.0.6214.100 (SP1) is not affected
            if(middle != v && ( int(middle) < 6214 || int(middle) == 6124 && int(low) < 1000) ) {
              vuln++;
              kb = '946974';
              hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
    
    
    #
    # Excel Viever
    #
    list = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/ExcelViewer/*/ProductPath");
    if (!isnull(list))
    {
      foreach item (keys(list))
      {
        v = item - 'SMB/Office/ExcelViewer/' - '/ProductPath';
        if (v && ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
        {
          # Excel Viwever 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8169.0  (SP3)
          middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
          if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8169) {
            vuln++;
            kb = '943889';
            hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    if (vuln)
    {
      set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
      hotfix_security_hole();
      exit(0);
    }
    audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
    

Oval

accepted2012-05-28T04:01:54.990-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameChandan S
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Excel 2000 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:758
  • commentMicrosoft Excel 2002 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:473
descriptionUnspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP2, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted conditional formatting values, aka "Excel Conditional Formatting Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5508
statusaccepted
submitted2008-03-11T11:40:00
titleExcel Conditional Formatting Vulnerability
version7

Saint

bid28170
descriptionMicrosoft Excel conditional formatting vulnerability
idwin_patch_excel2000,win_patch_excelxp
osvdb42731
titleexcel_conditional_formatting
typeclient

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 28095,28166,28170,27305 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-0112,CVE-2008-0114,CVE-2008-0117,CVE-2008-0081 Excel是微软Office办公软件家族中的电子表格工具。 Excel导入文件时处理数据的方式、处理Style记录数据的方式、处理条件格式值和处理宏的方式存在多个代码执行漏洞,如果用户受骗打开了恶意的Excel文件,就会触发这些漏洞,导致执行任意指令。 Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2 Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 临时解决方法: * 在打开未知或不可信任来源的文件时,使用Microsoft Office隔离转换环境(MOICE)。 * 使用Microsoft Office文件阻断策略以防止打开未知或不可信任来源的Office 2003及更早版本的文档。可使用以下注册表脚本为Office 2003设置文件阻断策略: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Security\FileOpenBlock] &quot;BinaryFiles&quot;=dword:00000001 * 不要打开不可信任来源或可信任来源意外接收到的Microsoft Office文件。 厂商补丁: Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告(MS08-014)以及相应补丁: MS08-014:Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029) 链接:<a href=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-014.mspx?pf=true target=_blank>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-014.mspx?pf=true</a>
idSSV:3025
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-03-14
published2008-03-14
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Excel多个远程代码执行漏洞(MS08-014)