CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
MS07-044 | Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (940965) | Microsoft Office | Critical | 16-08-2007 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
These 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 Excel handles malformed Excel files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a malformed file which could be included as an e-mail attachment, or hosted on a malicious or compromised Web site.Further information on this exploit is available at : MS07-044
Affected Software
Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3