HTTP: Microsoft Office Excel SxView Record Parsing Memory Corruption
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel. It is due to the way Microsoft Office Excel handles specially crafted Excel files that include a malformed SxView record, allowing for memory corruption. Remote attackers can exploit this by enticing target users to open a malicious Excel file, potentially causing arbitrary code to be injected and executed in the security context of the current logged on user.
Extended Description
Microsoft Excel is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a specially crafted Excel ('.xls') file. Successful exploits can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Affected Products
Avaya messaging_application_server,Microsoft excel_viewer
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:XLS-SXVIEW-REC
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2010-0821 Corruption Excel Memory Microsoft Office Parsing Record SxView bid:40518
Release Date
10/05/2010
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
Avaya
CVSS Score
9.3