Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BIFF8 spreadsheet with a PALETTE record that contains a large number of entries.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Excel - Malformed Palette Record Denial of Service (PoC) (MS07-002) EDB-3193 · dos · Jan 25, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- TA07-009A third-party-advisory
- 20070109 Microsoft Excel Long Palette Heap Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- 1017487 vdb-entry
- HPSBST02184 vendor-advisory
- 31258 vdb-entry
- 21922 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-0103 vdb-entry
- MS07-002 vendor-advisory
- VU#625532 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:753 vdb-entry signature