Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Excel Invalid Drawing Object

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Office Excel. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Office is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to open a malicious Office file. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Affected Products

• Microsoft office_2003 SP1
• Microsoft office_2003 SP2
• Microsoft office_2003
• Microsoft office_2004_for_mac
• Microsoft office_2007 SP1
• Microsoft office_2007 SP2
• Microsoft office_2007
• Microsoft office_2008_for_mac
• Microsoft office_2010
• Microsoft office_2010_(32-bit_edition)
• Microsoft office_2010_(64-bit_edition)
• Microsoft office_2011_for_mac
• Microsoft office_xp SP1
• Microsoft office_xp SP2
• Microsoft office_xp SP3
• Microsoft office_xp
• Microsoft open_xml_file_format_converter_for_mac

References

• BugTraq: 44659
• CVE: CVE-2010-3335