Microsoft Excel SST Invalid Length Use After Free (MS12-076; CVE-2012-1887)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-802 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-076 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-1887 |
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Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Office for Mac Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 |
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| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Excel. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: MS12-076 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error in Microsoft Excel while handling specially crafted Excel files. A remote attacker could trigger this flaw by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted Excel file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target. |
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 product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
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