Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Excel Office Drawing Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known issue with Microsoft Excel. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Excel is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a specially crafted Excel file. Successful exploits can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Affected Products

• Microsoft excel_2007 SP1
• Microsoft excel_2007 SP2
• Microsoft excel_2007
• Microsoft office_2003 SP1
• Microsoft office_2003 SP2
• Microsoft office_2003 SP3
• 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 open_xml_file_format_converter_for_mac
• Microsoft windows_xp Gold Embedded
• Microsoft windows_xp Gold Media Center
• Microsoft windows_xp Gold Professional
• Microsoft windows_xp Gold Tablet Pc
• Microsoft windows_xp
• Microsoft windows_xp_embedded SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_embedded SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_embedded SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_embedded
• Microsoft windows_xp_gold
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_home
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition_2005 SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition

References

• BugTraq: 46227
• CVE: CVE-2011-0977