Excel Index Parsing Vulnerability

Publish date: February 14, 2011
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-3132
  Advisory Date: FEB 14, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet containing a malformed formula, related to a "pointer corruption" issue.

  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: 1003828
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003828 - Excel Index Parsing Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter
  • Microsoft Office 2004
  • Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
  • Microsoft Excel Viewer
  • Microsoft Excel 2007
  • Microsoft Excel 2003
  • Microsoft Excel 2002
  • Microsoft Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint 2007

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