CVE-2012-1847
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CVE-2012-1847 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Series Record Parsing Type Mismatch Could Result in Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 25.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Series Record Parsing Type Mismatch Could Result in Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Excel | 2003 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Excel | 2007 | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Excel | 2010 | — |
| Microsoft | Excel Viewer | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Office | 2008 | — |
| Microsoft | Office | 2011 | — |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | All versions | Sp2 |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlUS Government Resource
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- Status
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