Microsoft Excel rtSERIES, rtSINDEX, BOOLERR Record Chart Parsing Code Execution
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-0028
Advisory Date: FEB 10, 2011
DESCRIPTION
�Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BIFF parsing format file containing malformed BOOLERR records that lead to memory corruption, probably involving invalid pointers.
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: 1000213
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000213 - Microsoft Excel rtSERIES, rtSIINDEX, BOOLERR Record Chart Parsing Code Execution
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Excel 2000
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft Excel 2003
- Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac
- Microsoft Excel X for Mac
- Microsoft Office 2000 SP3
- Microsoft Office 2003 SP1
- Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
- Microsoft Office X for Mac
- Microsoft Office XP SP3
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