First published: Wed May 09 2012(Updated: )
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Series Record Parsing Type Mismatch Could Result in Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2003-sp3 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2007-sp2 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2007-sp3 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2010 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2010-sp1 | |
Microsoft Excel Viewer | ||
Microsoft Office | =2008 | |
Microsoft Office | =2011 | |
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint | =sp3 |
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CVE-2012-1847 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2012-1847, you should apply the latest security updates and patches provided by Microsoft for the affected versions.
CVE-2012-1847 affects Microsoft Excel versions 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, 2010 Gold and SP1, as well as Office for Mac 2008 and 2011.
CVE-2012-1847 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting vulnerabilities in improperly handled memory during file openings.
A temporary workaround for CVE-2012-1847 is to avoid opening untrusted or unknown Excel files until the vulnerability is patched.