| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS10-037 | Vulnerability in the OpenType Compact Font Format (CFF) Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (980218) | Microsoft Office | Critical | 09-06-2010 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves fourteen privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The more severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file.
Detailed Information on the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Excel handles specially crafted Excel files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Further information on this exploit is available at : MS10-038
Affected Software
Microsoft Office 2004 for MacMicrosoft Office 2008 for Mac
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1 (2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1)
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1 (2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 2)
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 2 (2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1)
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 2 (2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 2)
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Service Pack 2
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