Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Excel Malformed Selection Record 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. Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to corrupt process memory and to execute arbitrary code in the context of targeted users. Note that Microsoft Office applications include functionality to embed Office files as objects contained in other Office files. As an example, Microsoft Word files may contain embedded malicious Microsoft Excel files, making Word documents another possible attack vector.

Affected Products

• Microsoft excel_2000 SP2
• Microsoft excel_2000 SP3
• Microsoft excel_2000 SR1
• Microsoft excel_2000
• Microsoft excel_2002 SP1
• Microsoft excel_2002 SP2
• Microsoft excel_2002 SP3
• Microsoft excel_2002
• Microsoft excel_2003 SP1
• Microsoft excel_2003 SP2
• Microsoft excel_2003
• Microsoft excel_2004_for_mac
• Microsoft excel_x_for_mac
• Microsoft office_excel_viewer_2003

References

• BugTraq: 18885
• CVE: CVE-2006-1302
• CVE: CVE-2011-1277