Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0103 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, Office and Open XML File Format Converter
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted record information in an Excel file, aka "Excel Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 5 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Msbulletin
bulletin_id | MS11-021 |
bulletin_url | |
date | 2011-04-12T00:00:00 |
impact | Remote Code Execution |
knowledgebase_id | 2489283 |
knowledgebase_url | |
severity | Important |
title | Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution |
Nessus
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS11-021.NASL description The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Excel or Excel Viewer that is affected by several vulnerabilities. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted Excel file, they could leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code subject to the user last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 53378 published 2011-04-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/53378 title MS11-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(53378); script_version("1.27"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2011-0097", "CVE-2011-0098", "CVE-2011-0101", "CVE-2011-0103", "CVE-2011-0104", "CVE-2011-0105", "CVE-2011-0978", "CVE-2011-0979", "CVE-2011-0980" ); script_bugtraq_id(46225, 46226, 46229, 47201, 47235, 47243, 47244, 47245, 47256); script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"18067"); script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"18087"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS11-021"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2464583"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2466146"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2466156"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2466158"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2466169"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2502786"); script_name(english:"MS11-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279)"); script_summary(english:"Checks version of Excel"); 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 Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Excel or Excel Viewer that is affected by several vulnerabilities. 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script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'White_Phosphorus'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/02/07"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/04/12"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/04/13"); 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_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.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("smb_func.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("audit.inc"); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); bulletin = 'MS11-021'; kbs = make_list("2464583", "2466146", "2466156", "2466158", "2466169", "2502786"); if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE); info = ""; # Excel. vuln = 0; installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/Excel/*/ProductPath"); if (!isnull(installs)) { foreach install (keys(installs)) { version = install - 'SMB/Office/Excel/' - '/ProductPath'; path = installs[install]; ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE); for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++) ver[i] = int(ver[i]); # Excel 2010. office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2010/SP"); if ( (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 0) && ( (ver[0] == 14 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 5130) || (ver[0] == 14 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] == 5130 && ver[3] < 5003) ) ) { vuln++; info = '\n Product : Excel 2010' + '\n File : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 14.0.5130.5003\n'; hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'2466146'); } # Excel 2007. office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2007/SP"); if ( (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2) && ( (ver[0] == 12 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 6550) || (ver[0] == 12 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] == 6550 && ver[3] < 5004) ) ) { vuln++; info = '\n Product : Excel 2007' + '\n File : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 12.0.6550.5004\n'; hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2464583"); } # Excel 2003. office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP"); if ( (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3) && (ver[0] == 11 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 8332) ) { vuln++; info = '\n Product : Excel 2003' + '\n File : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 11.0.8332.0\n'; hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2502786"); } # Excel 2002. if ( (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3) && (ver[0] == 10 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 6869) ) { vuln++; info = '\n Product : Excel 2002' + '\n File : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 10.0.6869.0\n'; hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2466169"); } } } # Excel Viewer. installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/ExcelViewer/*/ProductPath"); if (!isnull(installs)) { foreach install (keys(installs)) { version = install - 'SMB/Office/ExcelViewer/' - '/ProductPath'; path = installs[install]; path = 'n/a'; ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE); for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++) ver[i] = int(ver[i]); # Excel Viewer. if ( ver[0] == 12 && ver[1] == 0 && ( ver[2] < 6550 || (ver[2] == 6550 && ver[3] < 5004) ) ) { vuln++; info = '\n Product : Excel Viewer' + '\n File : '+ path + '\n Installed version : '+ version + '\n Fixed version : 12.0.6550.5004\n'; hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2466158"); break; } } } # 2007 Microsoft Office system and the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/ExcelCnv/*/ProductPath"); if (!isnull(installs)) { foreach install (keys(installs)) { version = install - 'SMB/Office/ExcelCnv/' - '/ProductPath'; path = installs[install]; ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE); for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++) ver[i] = int(ver[i]); # 2007 Office system and the Office Compatibility Pack. if ( ver[0] == 12 && ver[1] == 0 && ( ver[2] < 6550 || (ver[2] == 6550 && ver[3] < 5004) ) ) { vuln++; info = '\n Product : 2007 Office system and the Office Compatibility Pack' + '\n File : '+ path + '\n Installed version : '+ version + '\n Fixed version : 12.0.6550.5004\n'; hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2466156"); break; } } } if (vuln) { set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE); hotfix_security_hole(); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
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Oval
accepted | 2012-05-28T04:00:25.503-04:00 | ||||||||
class | vulnerability | ||||||||
contributors |
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definition_extensions |
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description | Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted record information in an Excel file, aka "Excel Memory Corruption Vulnerability." | ||||||||
family | windows | ||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12616 | ||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||
submitted | 2011-04-12T13:00:00 | ||||||||
title | Excel Memory Corruption Vulnerability | ||||||||
version | 8 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025337
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47244
- http://osvdb.org/71760
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0940
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39122
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=901
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12616
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-021