Update Protection against Microsoft Excel Sheet Object Type Confusion Vulnerability (MS10-017)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2010-042 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2010-0258 | |
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| Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 Microsoft Office Excel 2003 SP3 Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP2 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Open XML File Format Converter for Mac Microsoft Office Excel Viewer SP1 Microsoft Office Excel Viewer SP2 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 | ||
| 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 MS10-017 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error in Microsoft Office Excel that fails to properly parse the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker could trigger this flaw by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted Excel spreadsheet file that includes a malformed BRAI and BIFF records. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the transferring of malformed Excel files over HTTP.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway/VPN-1 product to the latest IPS/SmartDefense update. For information on how to update IPS/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.