Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities - MS08-043ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:2632 | Date: (C)2011-10-29 (M)2022-10-10 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft bulletin, MS08-043. The update is required to fix a remote code execution vulnerability. The flaws are present in the Excel parses record values, index values and array index when loading Excel files into memory and when data connections are made to a remote data sources. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to gain access to a secured remote data source by opening an .xlsx file that had been explicitly configured not to store credentials to the remote data source.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 2000 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Product: |
Microsoft Excel 2000 |
Microsoft Excel 2002 |
Microsoft Excel 2003 |
Microsoft Excel 2007 |
Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 |
Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 |
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 |