Microsoft Excel Conditional Formatting Vulnerability

Publish date: February 10, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-0117,ms08-014
  Advisory Date: FEB 10, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP2, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted conditional formatting values, aka "Excel Conditional Formatting 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: 1001937
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001937 - Microsoft Excel Conditional Formatting Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
  • Microsoft Office 2000
  • Microsoft Office 2003
  • Microsoft Office 2007
  • Microsoft Office 2008
  • Microsoft Office XP
  • Microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint_2007

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