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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS08-074 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959070) Microsoft Excel Critical 10-12-2008

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Excel as a result of memory corruption when loading Excel records.
Detailed Information on the risk:
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file that includes a malformed object. 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 : MS08-074

Affected Software

Microsoft Excel 2000 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Excel 2002 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (2007 Microsoft Office System)
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1 (2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1)
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3
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