What is the severity of CVE-2007-1239?

CVE-2007-1239 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability which can cause application crashes in Microsoft Excel 2003.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1239?

To fix CVE-2007-1239, ensure you have the latest updates or patches for Microsoft Excel 2003 installed, specifically for service pack updates.

What versions of Microsoft Excel are affected by CVE-2007-1239?

CVE-2007-1239 affects Microsoft Excel 2003, including both Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 versions.

Can CVE-2007-1239 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-1239 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted .XLS file to the user.

What symptoms indicate an attack leveraging CVE-2007-1239?

Symptoms of an attack leveraging CVE-2007-1239 may include unexpected application crashes when opening specific .XLS files.

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CVE-2007-1239

medium

4.3

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 476

3/3/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-1239: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Sat Mar 03 2007(Updated: )

Microsoft Excel 2003 does not properly parse .XLS files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file with a (1) corrupted XML format or a (2) corrupted XLS format, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Office Excel	=2003-sp1
Microsoft Office Excel	=2003
Microsoft Office Excel	=2003-sp2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1239?
CVE-2007-1239 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability which can cause application crashes in Microsoft Excel 2003.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1239?
To fix CVE-2007-1239, ensure you have the latest updates or patches for Microsoft Excel 2003 installed, specifically for service pack updates.
What versions of Microsoft Excel are affected by CVE-2007-1239?
CVE-2007-1239 affects Microsoft Excel 2003, including both Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 versions.
Can CVE-2007-1239 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2007-1239 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted .XLS file to the user.
What symptoms indicate an attack leveraging CVE-2007-1239?
Symptoms of an attack leveraging CVE-2007-1239 may include unexpected application crashes when opening specific .XLS files.

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