Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0104 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, Office and Open XML File Format Converter

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
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available

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 a crafted HLink record in an Excel file, aka "Excel Buffer Overwrite Vulnerability."

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.

Exploit-Db

descriptionMicrosoft Excel CVE-2011-0104 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2011-0104. Remote exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:35573
last seen2016-02-04
modified2011-04-12
published2011-04-12
reporterRodrigo Rubira Branco
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/35573/
titleMicrosoft Excel - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS11-021
bulletin_url
date2011-04-12T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id2489283
knowledgebase_url
severityImportant
titleVulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS11-021.NASL
    descriptionThe 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 seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id53378
    published2011-04-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/53378
    titleMS11-021: 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.
    
    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's privileges."
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2011/ms11-021");
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution",
        value:
    "Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office XP, 2003, 2007,
    2010, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatability Pack."
      );
      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_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'MS11-021 Microsoft Office 2007 Excel .xlb Buffer Overflow');
      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');
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_MS_OFFICE_APR2011.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 Office file, these issues could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code subject to the user
    last seen2019-12-14
    modified2011-04-13
    plugin id53374
    published2011-04-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/53374
    titleMS11-021 / MS11-022 / MS11-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279 / 2489283 / 2489293) (Mac OS X)

Oval

accepted2012-05-28T04:00:10.236-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationSymantec Corporation
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Excel 2002 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:473
  • commentMicrosoft Excel 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:764
descriptionMicrosoft 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 a crafted HLink record in an Excel file, aka "Excel Buffer Overwrite Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:11767
statusaccepted
submitted2011-04-12T13:00:00
titleExcel Buffer Overwrite Vulnerability
version9