First published: Tue Jul 10 2007(Updated: )
Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and 2003 Viewer allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed Excel file involving the "denoting [of] the start of a Workspace designation", which results in memory corruption, aka the "Workbook Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2000-sp3 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2002-sp3 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2003-sp2 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2004 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2007 | |
Microsoft Excel Viewer | =2003 |
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CVE-2007-3030 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2007-3030, ensure you apply any available security patches from Microsoft for affected versions of Excel.
CVE-2007-3030 affects Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, and the 2003 Viewer.
Yes, CVE-2007-3030 can be exploited through maliciously crafted Excel files received via email.
Exploitation of CVE-2007-3030 can lead to memory corruption, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.