PT-2010-4672 · Microsoft · Open Xml File Format Converter For Mac+2

Chaouki Bekrar · Published 2010-10-13 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2010-3236

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Excel versions 2002 SP3 through 2003 SP3 Office versions 2004 through 2008 for Mac Open XML File Format Converter for Mac (affected versions not specified)

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to improper validation of record information in Microsoft Excel, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document. This could enable an attacker to take complete control of an affected system, install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Excel versions 2002 SP3 through 2003 SP3, update to a version that properly validates record information to prevent exploitation. For Office versions 2004 through 2008 for Mac, apply the necessary patches or updates to handle specially crafted Excel files securely. For Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-3236

Affected Products

Office Excel

Office

Open Xml File Format Converter For Mac

References · 7

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-080 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3236 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3236 · Security Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/MS10-080 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7209 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3236 · Note