Update Protection against Microsoft Excel Formula Parsing Vulnerability (MS08-014)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2008-042 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2008-0115 | |
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| Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 Microsoft Office XP SP3 Microsoft Office 2003 SP2 2007 Microsoft Office System Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats | ||
| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Excel is a popular spreadsheet application. A remote attacker could exploit this issue via a malformed Excel file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary code on a target system. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a memory calculation error in Microsoft Excel when parsing formula information in malformed Excel files. An attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system via a specially crafted Excel file. |
Protection Overview
By enabling this protection, SmartDefense will detect and block the transferring of malformed Excel files over HTTP.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your VPN-1 product to the latest SmartDefense update. For information on how to update SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.