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Critical
CVE-2011-0980
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and...
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac do not properly parse Office Art objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a function pointer, aka "Excel Dangling Pointer Vulnerability."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-040/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39122
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-microsoft
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025337
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43210
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-021
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0940
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12018
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Vulnerable Versions:
2002, 2003, 2004, 2008
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 10th, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.