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CVE-2011-1272

UnknownEPSS 17.59%

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CVE-2011-1272 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Excel Viewer SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 do not properly validate record structures during parsing of Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Insufficient Record Validation Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 17.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Excel Viewer SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 do not properly validate record structures during parsing of Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Insufficient Record Validation Vulnerability."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
17.59%

96.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftExcel2002Sp3
MicrosoftExcel2003Sp3
MicrosoftExcel2007Sp2
MicrosoftExcel ViewerAll versionsSp2
MicrosoftOffice2004—
MicrosoftOffice2008—
MicrosoftOffice Compatibility Pack2007Sp2
MicrosoftOpen Xml File Format ConverterAll versions—

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1272?
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Excel Viewer SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 do not properly validate record structures during parsing of Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Insufficient Record Validation Vulnerability."
How severe is CVE-2011-1272?
Severity scoring for CVE-2011-1272 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 17.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1272?
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Source: NVD / NIST