Microsoft Excel Calendar Object Validation Vulnerability

Publish date: February 10, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-3477,MS08-057
  Advisory Date: FEB 10, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP2 and SP3 does not properly validate data in the VBA Performance Cache when processing an Office document with an embedded object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file containing a crafted value, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, integer overflows, array index errors, and memory corruption, aka "Calendar Object Validation Vulnerability."

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002929
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002929 - Microsoft Excel Calendar Object Validation Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft internet_explorer 5.01
  • microsoft internet_explorer 6
  • microsoft internet_explorer 7

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