CVE-2007-0031

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BIFF8 spreadsheet with a PALETTE record that contains a large number of entries.

Score

CVSS 2.0 9.3 Critical

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2007-01-09

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Excel (Microsoft)
• Excel Viewer (Microsoft)
• Office (Microsoft)
• Works (Microsoft)

References

• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=461
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1017487
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/625532
• http://www.osvdb.org/31258
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457274/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21922
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-009A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0103
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-002
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A753