Excel SxView Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-3128
Advisory Date: FEB 14, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, and Office Excel
Viewer 2003 SP3, does not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows
remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a malformed
record object, aka "Excel SxView Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004447
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004447 - Microsoft Excel SxView Memory Corruption
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter
- Microsoft Office 2008
- Microsoft Office 2004
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Excel 2007
- Microsoft Excel 2003
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint 2007
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