PT-2010-4678 · Microsoft · Open Xml File Format Converter For Mac+3

Carsten H. Eiram + 1 · Published 2010-10-13 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2010-3242

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 prior to the fixed version Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac (affected versions not specified) 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, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and 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-2010-3242

Affected Products

Office Excel

Office 2004

Office 2008

Open Xml File Format Converter For Mac

References · 7

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3242 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-080 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3242 · 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%3A6902 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3242 · Note