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