Content
(MS08-014) Microsoft Excel File Import Vulnerability (949029)
- Type
- Buffer Overflow
- Impact of exploitation
- Remote Code Execution
- User Interaction
- user interaction is needed
- Attack Vector
- Maliciously Crafted File
- Rating
- Medium
- CVE reference
- CVE-2008-0112,
- Vendor Status
- Responded and patched
- Vulnerable systems
- Excel 2000 SP3,
- Office 2004 Mac,
- Office 2008 for Mac,
- Summary
- A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel may allow for remote code-execution attacks. A user would have to open a malicious Excel file or visit a Web site hosting such a file for an attack to occur.
Tab Navigation
Description
Excel is an industry-standard spreadsheet application developed by Microsoft. A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel may allow for remote code-execution attacks. A specially crafted Excel file could trigger a flaw due to improper importation of malicious .slk files. A user would have to open a malicious Excel file or visit a Web site hosting such a file for an attack to occur.
McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations
Recommendations
Download and install the patch available from Microsoft (949029): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-014.mspx
McAfee Product Mitigation
McAfee Foundstone
This Foundstone vulnerability check can be used to assess if your systems are vulnerable and is expected to accurately identify if a system is vulnerable in many enterprise environments.
- Signature:
- (MS08-014) Microsoft Excel File Import Vulnerability (949029)
- Signature identifier:
- 5744
- Release date:
- 3/11/2008
McAfee Intrushield
This signature provides coverage for this vulnerability. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- HTTP: Microsoft Excel File Import Vulnerability
- Signature identifier:
- 0x40243C00
- Release date:
- 3/11/2008
- First released in:
- 4.1.22, 3.1.59
McAfee Host IPS
Out of the box, HIPS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge
- Signature:
- Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
- Signature identifier:
- 428
- Release date:
- 8/24/2000
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
Out of the box, VSE8.0i protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will update DAT coverage for this vulnerability as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/30/2004
- First released in:
- Build 131
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection
Out of the box, VSE8.5i and ToPS SB protect against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 11/29/2006
- First released in:
- Build 354
Additional Resources
Microsoft Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-014.mspx
March 2008 MS08-014 Re-release
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/03/19/march-2008-ms08-014-re-release.aspx
All Information
Timeline -
3/19/2008
The vendor has re-released a patch for Excel 2003 SP2 and SP3 to fix errors caused by the original patch.
3/11/2008
Vendor has provided a patch.
Description -
Excel is an industry-standard spreadsheet application developed by Microsoft. A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel may allow for remote code-execution attacks. A specially crafted Excel file could trigger a flaw due to improper importation of malicious .slk files. A user would have to open a malicious Excel file or visit a Web site hosting such a file for an attack to occur.
McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations
Recommendations -
Download and install the patch available from Microsoft (949029): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-014.mspx
McAfee Product Mitigation
McAfee Foundstone
This Foundstone vulnerability check can be used to assess if your systems are vulnerable and is expected to accurately identify if a system is vulnerable in many enterprise environments.
- Signature:
- (MS08-014) Microsoft Excel File Import Vulnerability (949029)
- Signature identifier:
- 5744
- Release date:
- 3/11/2008
McAfee Intrushield
This signature provides coverage for this vulnerability. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- HTTP: Microsoft Excel File Import Vulnerability
- Signature identifier:
- 0x40243C00
- Release date:
- 3/11/2008
- First released in:
- 4.1.22, 3.1.59
McAfee Host IPS
Out of the box, HIPS protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge
- Signature:
- Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
- Signature identifier:
- 428
- Release date:
- 8/24/2000
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
Out of the box, VSE8.0i protects against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will update DAT coverage for this vulnerability as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/30/2004
- First released in:
- Build 131
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection
Out of the box, VSE8.5i and ToPS SB protect against many buffer overflow exploits. McAfee Avert Labs will continue to update our coverage, as needed, as new exploit vectors are discovered and as new threats emerge.
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 11/29/2006
- First released in:
- Build 354
Additional Resources
Additional Resources -
Microsoft Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-014.mspx
March 2008 MS08-014 Re-release
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/03/19/march-2008-ms08-014-re-release.aspx
