(MS10-080) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293211)
Publish date: February 20, 2013
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-3230,CVE-2010-3231,CVE-2010-3232,CVE-2010-3233,CVE-2010-3234,CVE-2010-3235,CVE-2010-3236,CVE-2010-3237,CVE-2010-3238,CVE-2010-3239,CVE-2010-3240,CVE-2010-3241,CVE-2010-3242
Advisory Date: FEB 20, 2013
DESCRIPTION
This security update addresses thirteen vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. More specifically, it resolves issues that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file or a specially crafted Lotus 1-2-3 file.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
For information on patches specific to the affected software, please proceed to the Microsoft Web page.
Trend Micro clients using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) may refer to the table below for the pattern filter identifier(s):
| Vulnerability ID | Identifier & Title | IDF First Pattern Version | IDF First Pattern Release Version | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2010-3230 | 1004475 - Excel Record Parsing Integer Overflow Vulnerability | 10-032 | Oct 13, 2010 | ||||||||||||
| CVE-2010-3232 | 1004470 - MS Excel File Format Parsing Vulnerability | 10-032 | Oct 13, 2010 | ||||||||||||
| CVE-2010-3240 | 1004473 - Real Time Data Array Record Vulnerability | 10-032 | Oct 13, 2010 |
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word
- Excel
- and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
- Open XML File Format Converter for Mac
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