Excel ADO Object Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-1253,MS10-038
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2007 SP1, and SP2; Office 2004 for mac; Office 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with crafted DBQueryExt records that allow a function call to a "user-controlled pointer," aka "Excel ADO Object 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: 1004211
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004211 - Excel ADO Object Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft Excel 2007
- Microsoft Office 2004
- Microsoft Office 2008
- Microsoft Office_Compatibility_Pack 2007
- Microsoft Open_XML_File_Format_Converter
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