CVE-2011-1278

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Published Jun 16, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 17.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly validate record information during parsing of Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel WriteAV Vulnerability."

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004::mac:::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 17.0% (16.968% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48163
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-045
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67716
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12687

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Excel Office

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 16, 2011, 8:21 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 PM
Reserved: Mar 4, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 16, 2011, 8:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

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