Description
Buffer overflow in the Office Web Components ActiveX Control in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2000 Web Components SP3, Office XP Web Components SP3, BizTalk Server 2002, and Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted property values, aka "Office Web Components Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Public exploits
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Metasploit 1 module
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Microsoft OWC Spreadsheet HTMLURL Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/browser/ms09_043_owc_htmlurl
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft OWC Spreadsheet - HTMLURL Buffer Overflow (MS09-043) (Metasploit) EDB-16542 · remote · Apr 30, 2010 · verified
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