Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0978 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft products
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 for Mac; Excel Viewer SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an axis properties record, and improper incrementing of an array index, aka "Excel Array Indexing Vulnerability."
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 6 |
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.
Exploit-Db
description | Microsoft Office Excel Axis Properties Record Parsing Buffer Overflow PoC. CVE-2011-0978. Dos exploit for windows platform |
id | EDB-ID:17227 |
last seen | 2016-02-02 |
modified | 2011-04-29 |
published | 2011-04-29 |
reporter | webDEViL |
source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/17227/ |
title | Microsoft Office Excel Axis Properties Record Parsing Buffer Overflow PoC |
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. 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 family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_MS_OFFICE_APR2011.NASL description 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 Office file, these issues could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code subject to the user last seen 2019-12-14 modified 2011-04-13 plugin id 53374 published 2011-04-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/53374 title MS11-021 / MS11-022 / MS11-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279 / 2489283 / 2489293) (Mac OS X)
Oval
accepted | 2014-06-30T04:00:30.147-04:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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description | Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 for Mac; Excel Viewer SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an axis properties record, and improper incrementing of an array index, aka "Excel Array Indexing Vulnerability." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
family | windows | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12439 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
submitted | 2011-04-12T13:00:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
title | Excel Array Indexing Vulnerability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
version | 29 |
Packetstorm
data source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/100978/msoexcel-overflow.txt |
id | PACKETSTORM:100978 |
last seen | 2016-12-05 |
published | 2011-04-29 |
reporter | webDEViL |
source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/100978/Microsoft-Office-Excel-Buffer-Overflow.html |
title | Microsoft Office Excel Buffer Overflow |
Seebug
bulletinFamily exploit description No description provided by source. id SSV:20507 last seen 2017-11-19 modified 2011-05-01 published 2011-05-01 reporter Root source https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-20507 title Microsoft Office Excel Axis Properties Record Parsing Buffer Overflow bulletinFamily exploit description 微软Excel中很容易出现一个远程代码执行漏洞,因为没有足够的应用程序验证用户提供的输入。 攻击者可以利用通过诱使不知情的用户打开特制的Excel文件这个问题。 成功的攻击可以让攻击者执行与正在运行的应用程序用户的权限执行任意代码。无法利用企图将导致拒绝服务条件。 Microsoft Excel 2010 0 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2007 0 Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2 Microsoft Excel 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Excel 2003 + Microsoft Office 2003 0 Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 + Microsoft Office XP SP3 Microsoft Excel 2002 SP2 + Microsoft Office XP SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Excel 2002 SP1 + Microsoft Office XP SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Excel 2002 + Microsoft Office XP - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 目前厂商还没有提供补丁 id SSV:20502 last seen 2017-11-19 modified 2011-05-01 published 2011-05-01 reporter Root source https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-20502 title Microsoft Excel Axis属性远程代码执行漏洞
References
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-microsoft
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39122
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43232
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8231
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025337
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0940
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-042/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-021
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12439